MAROON-X instrument built by University of Chicago team measures its first planet. In the past…
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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.
This packed ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week showcases the galaxy cluster ACO S 295, as…
How hospitable are red dwarf stars, the most common and long-lasting stars in our Galaxy?…
Research in the Orion Nebula Cluster supports the competitive accretion model of star formation, showing…
NASA’s Webb to Study Young Exoplanets on the Edge Webb will probe the outer realm…
In the Universe, galaxies are distributed along extremely tenuous filaments of gas millions of light…
Never-Before-Seen Scenario ‘Stretches What’s Physically Possible’ A curiously yellow star has caused astrophysicists to reevaluate…
Asteroseismology reveals diverse internal mixing in massive stars, reshaping our understanding of stellar evolution. Astronomers…
For the last time while it is on Earth, the world’s largest and most powerful…
A recent study analyses data collected at 44 of the darkest places in the world,…
Astronomers have discovered that bent particle jets from black holes, such as those in galaxy…
Voyager 1 has detected a steady interstellar plasma hum, providing fresh insights into the space…
Astronomers discovered talc-like minerals on Comet P/2016 BA14, shedding light on the thermal history and…
This Picture of the Week showcases the emission nebula NGC 2313. The bright star V565…
A new spectral analysis method from SNfactory improves supernova distance accuracy, helping future telescopes better…
The Sun isn’t the only star to produce stellar flares. On April 21, 2021, a…
Gemini North spectroscopically resolves a pair of quasars that are closer together than any yet…
Using neural networks, Flatiron Institute research fellow Yin Li and his colleagues simulated vast, complex…