Astronomers discovered talc-like minerals on Comet P/2016 BA14, shedding light on the thermal history and…
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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 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…
The early-stage NASA concept could see robots hang wire mesh in a crater on the…
For the first time, scientists observed absorption lines from a star’s spaghettified remains, confirming theories…
An X-ray telescope designed to search for supermassive black holes could be built using a…
The discovery of a hydrogen-deficient yellow star exploding as a supernova defies astrophysical models and…
A team of international scientists, led by the Galician Institute of High Energy Physics (IGFAE)…
University of Warwick astronomer co-authors new study in Nature Astronomy that proposes a solution to…
A group of astronomers has discovered 8 millisecond pulsars located within dense clusters of stars,…
Dark energy, the force accelerating the universe’s expansion, remains largely unexplained decades after its discovery.…
15 years of radar measurements provide new information on planet’s spin, internal structure. Venus is…
Chandra observations of the Cas A supernova remnant revealed stable titanium bubbles consistent with neutrino-driven…
An international team of researchers searched for pieces of a small asteroid tracked in space…
This detailed image features Abell 3827, a galaxy cluster that offers a wealth of exciting…