Ten years of data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory combined with numerical models reveal the…
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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.
Vanderbilt astrophysicist Karan Jani has led a series of studies that make the first case…
A striking Hubble image shows what looks like six objects but is really two galaxies…
Scientists discovered Jupiter’s aurorae are heating the planet’s atmosphere, answering a decades-old mystery. New research…
Astronomers have used new infrared techniques to map the layered, dynamic clouds of a brown…
A Galactic Symphony: Pulsating Red Giants Detected by TESS Using observations from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet…
Astronomers spotted an unusual set of rings in X-rays around a black hole with a…
The planet: TOI-1231 b The discovery: A planet some 90 light-years away from Earth is…
Astronomers found water-rich planets and a habitable zone candidate around L 98-59, making this system…
NASA’s PUNCH mission will reveal how the Sun’s corona becomes the solar wind using four…
Betelgeuse (α Orionis) is the bright reddish star located in the shoulder of the Orion…
Exploding stars generate dramatic light shows. Infrared telescopes like Spitzer can see through the haze…
The shadows cast by the roughness of the Moon’s surface create small cold spots for…
Emirati scientist Aisha Al Yazeedi uncovered how supermassive black holes may drive galactic gas loss,…
The Hubble Space Telescope has made over 1.5 million observations since its launch in 1990,…
Scientists observed X-ray echoes from behind a supermassive black hole, confirming Einstein’s theory and revealing…
The spiral galaxy IC 1954 takes center stage in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble…
A University of Oklahoma doctoral student, graduate and undergraduate research assistants, and an associate professor…