New high-resolution observations clearly show a moon-forming region around exoplanet PDS 70c. The observations have…
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Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena beyond Earth’s atmosphere, including stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae, black holes, and the vast cosmos itself. It explores the origins, evolution, and fate of the universe through observation, theory, and cutting-edge technology such as telescopes, space probes, and satellite missions. From mapping distant galaxies to detecting exoplanets and probing cosmic microwave background radiation, astronomy connects physics, mathematics, and chemistry to unravel the mysteries of space and time—revealing our place in the universe and inspiring ongoing discoveries across astrophysics and cosmology.
The results provide a blueprint for finding such systems in the universe’s quieter, emptier regions.…
NASA plans to launch the James Webb Space Telescope into orbit on December 18, 2021,…
Sharper images reveal Kleopatra’s “rubble pile” nature and moon-birthing mysteries. Using the European Southern Observatory’s…
UC Riverside astronomer and colleagues use simulations to reveal how the very faint dwarf galaxies…
Astronomers from the UNIGE have observed the composition of the gases in our galaxy and…
ALMA observations of protostar FIR 6B revealed that fast-rotating jets powered by magnetic fields play a…
Could dying stars hold the secret to looking younger? New evidence from the NASA/ESA Hubble…
NGC 6717, a dense star cluster in Sagittarius, dazzles in a new Hubble image. Foreground…
The first observation of a brand-new kind of supernova had been predicted by theorists but…
Researchers led by Osaka University and NASA find that the distribution of cold planets in…
Seven days after this historic milestone, a massive antenna at NASA’s Deep Space Network Goldstone…
Nearby star-forming region yields clues to the formation of our solar system. The radioactive elements…
For the first time, scientists observed a black hole or neutron star merging with a…
Refined predictions bring astronomers closer than ever to finally spotting—or dismissing—the elusive Planet 9. There…
What a Young Star Can Teach Us About the Birth of Our Planet, Sun, and…
Astronomers have used an “X-ray magnifying glass” to study a black hole system in the…
Brown dwarfs aren’t quite stars and aren’t quite planets, and a new study suggests there…