The Giant Magellan Telescope will offer unmatched clarity and power to explore exoplanets, dark matter,…
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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.
New measurements from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope confirm the universe is about 13.77 billion years…
Astronomers confirm bound orbit for planet far from its star, showing that far-flung planets exist.…
A joint effort using LAMOST and Gaia has uncovered hundreds of high velocity stars, shedding…
Parker Solar Probe Captured Its First Sungrazing Comet, SOHO-4063 When scientists downlinked data from Parker…
NGC 6946, the Fireworks Galaxy, has hosted 10 supernovae in the last century and is…
Hubble spotted striking light rays in galaxy IC 5063, likely caused by a warped, dusty…
How stars form in galaxies remains a major open question. Robert Feldmann sheds new light…
Spitzer’s infrared image unveils the Snowflake Cluster, where newborn stars align in a spoke-like pattern.…
Using the unique capabilities of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered…
A composite image from Hubble and Spitzer captures the Orion Nebula, revealing ionized gases and…
What are some skywatching highlights in January 2021? Mark Earth’s closest approach to the Sun…
The Stingray Nebula is fading rapidly due to the cooling of its central star, SAO…
Survey of the sky pushes the boundaries of what we know about the structure of…
NASA has approved two heliophysics missions to explore the Sun and the system that drives…
The Gaia space telescope has measured the acceleration of the Solar System when it orbits…
The Next Full Moon is the Wolf Moon, Ice Moon, Cold Moon, the Moon after…
The Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) is home…