What’s Up for March? Mars and friends in the evening, and a brilliant pair of…
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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.
During the past 25 years astronomers have discovered a wide variety of exoplanets, made of…
A hot dust vortex near star HD 163296 hints at a forming planet. An international…
The source of potentially hazardous solar particles, released from the Sun at high speed during…
A Step in the Search for Life Elsewhere in the Galaxy The huge forces generated…
Sun’s magnetic waves tweak its outer layer’s chemistry—key to predicting solar impacts on Earth’s tech.…
New observations of Cygnus X-1 show it’s farther away, heavier, and spinning faster than previously…
NGC 2336 is the quintessential galaxy — big, beautiful, and blue — and it is…
A new technique using iron absorption lines lets astronomers measure red supergiant temperatures accurately. Red…
New research suggests supernova velocity measurements may be flawed, contributing to disagreements in the Hubble…
Astronomers now have evidence from two X-ray telescopes (Chandra and NuSTAR) for a key component…
Custom silicon lenses with tiny, pyramid-like cuts help scientists study the Big Bang’s afterglow, unlocking…
Comet Comes in from the Cold and Finds an Off-Ramp on Its Sunward Journey Long…
The next full Moon will be early Saturday morning, February 27, 2021, appearing opposite the…
The Next Full Moon is the Snow, Storm, and Hunger Moon; the Moon of the…
A Distant Galaxy Mimics Old Faithful’s Rhythmic Eruptions An artist’s rendering depicts a supermassive black…
Early observations of stars in the local universe will pave the way for years of…
The GW190521 signal may be evidence of colliding boson stars, providing potential support for the…