The LIC1 camera of the Canary Long-Baseline Observatory (CILBO) on Tenerife captured the peak 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.
Galaxy is distorted, appearing as a ring of light in the sky. Astronomers using the…
On July 4, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) finished its primary mission, imaging about…
By reconstructing on a small scale the physical processes that take place within ice giant…
Calcium-rich supernovae, a unique type of exploding stars, produce up to half of the calcium…
NGC 1614, captured here by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is an eccentrically-shaped galaxy ablaze…
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe after hydrogen. But scientists aren’t…
Astronomers have discovered what can happen when a giant black hole does not intervene in…
For decades, astronomers have known about irregular outbursts from the double star system V745 Sco,…
Small telescope and inexpensive diffuser key to results. New detailed observations with NSF’s NOIRLab facilities…
Scientists from the University of Valencia detect rapid changes in a black hole that may…
All the chemical elements in the universe, except for hydrogen and most of the helium,…
Rare, Extremely Metal-Poor Nearby Galaxy Discovered With Machine Learning Astronomers using two Maunakea Observatories –…
Hubble Uses Our Moon to Probe Earth’s Atmosphere During a Lunar Eclipse Astronauts who have…
Scientists have developed a new prediction of the shape of the bubble surrounding our solar…
Theory of loop quantum cosmology describes how tiny primordial features account for anomalies at the…
Using the supersharp radio “vision” of the National Science Foundation’s continent-wide Very Long Baseline Array…
A study led by researchers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), making comparison…