Astronomers from The University of Western Australia’s node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy…
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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, most complete start-to-finish view of neutron star merger rewrites the way scientists understand these…
An international team of researchers led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has…
On September 14, 2020, a new planet was added to the list of potentially habitable…
Massive stars end their lives with energetic explosions known as supernova explosions. ‘Stripped-envelope supernovae’ show…
Researchers have shaken up a once accepted timeline for cataclysmic events in the early solar…
ESA’s Rosetta mission discovers unique aurora at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Data from Southwest Research Institute-led instruments…
An international team of researchers led by the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS…
ESA has released its first Solar Orbiter data to the scientific community and the wider…
Sharpness of Gemini South’s star-forming image matches expected resolution of Webb Space Telescope. NASA’s James…
Catherine Neish is counting the days until her space launch. While the Western planetary geologist…
The NASA/ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope has tracked the fading light of a supernova in the…
A team of gravitational-wave scientists led by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave…
With the completion of its latest series of milestone tests, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope…
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) spent nearly a year imaging the northern sky in…
https://youtu.be/-7UZuG_oZYo What are some skywatching highlights in October 2020? Not one, but two, full Moons;…
Cyclones at the north pole of Jupiter appear as swirls of striking colors in this…
Researchers find evidence that asteroid Ryugu was born out of the possible destruction of a…