A star in a distant galaxy blew up in a powerful explosion, solving an astronomical…
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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.
A team of astronomers has released new observations of nearby galaxies that resemble colorful cosmic…
NASA has identified the possible cause of the payload computer problem that suspended Hubble Space…
A puzzler about the gas giant’s intense northern and southern lights has been deciphered. Planetary…
A Rare Glimpse Into the Teenage Phase of Planetary Development Thanks to data from NASA’s…
Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky remnants left over from the early formation of…
Rare Binary Stars Set To Explode Offer Clues to Universe’s Expansion and Stellar Evolution Rare…
Venus’ phosphine likely signals volcanic eruptions—not alien life. Traces of the gas phosphine point to…
Galaxies 9 billion years ago teemed with hydrogen, fueling intense star formation that would soon…
A Celestial Game of Pinball Predicted Astronomers from University of Warwick and University of Exeter…
This image shows the globular cluster NGC 6380, which lies around 35,000 light-years from Earth,…
Photobombs — when something or someone unexpectedly enters a camera’s field of sight during the…
Stunning new images of Jupiter from Gemini North and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope showcase…
The U.S. Postal Service issued the Sun Science stamps last month. The Forever stamps were…
Data collected can be used to provide new insights into the evolution of the Kuiper…
SN 2018zd is the first confirmed electron-capture supernova, solving a decades-old mystery tied to the…
Gravitational wave detectors have observed a new type of cataclysmic event in the cosmos: the…
A research team co-led by UCL (University College London) has solved a decades-old mystery as…