PhD student discovers that solar radiation could be a more important source of lunar iron…
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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.
Researchers have captured the most detailed radio images ever of the Large Magellanic Cloud, uncovering…
The study’s target, Psyche, is the destination of an upcoming NASA mission. A close examination…
Comet Atlas May Have Been a Blast From the Past When our very early ancestors…
NASA Backs PUNCH Outreach Program for Solar Exploration NASA has funded a five-year outreach program…
This ambitious program will study half a million galaxies in a field the size of…
NASA’s EUNIS mission has returned with upgraded tools to study mysterious, ultra-hot regions in the…
The newly discovered feature offers insight into the large-scale structure of our galaxy, which is…
Saturn Makes Waves in its Own Rings In the same way that earthquakes cause our…
The Ophiuchus star-forming complex offers an analog for the formation of the solar system, including…
On August 9, 2021, ESA/NASA’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft passed within 4,967 miles (7,995 kilometers) of…
This jewel-bright image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows NGC 1385, a spiral galaxy…
Dense environments near black holes can supercharge type Ia supernovae into some of the brightest…
Rice models infer small stars share similar dynamics to our sun, key to planet habitability.…
Optical flickers in accretion disks offer a new method to measure supermassive black hole mass.…
Chandra and Swift telescopes revealed eight glowing rings around the black hole V404 Cygni, created…
The feeding patterns of black holes offer insight into their size, researchers report. A new…
The joint European-Japanese BepiColombo mission captured this view of Venus on August 10, 2021, as…