Massive Protostar Keeps Growing Despite Ionization Heating by Ultraviolet Light A massive young star has…
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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.
Not quite planets and not quite stars, brown dwarfs are cosmic in-betweeners. Learning about their…
A team of Clemson University College of Science researchers, in collaboration with international colleagues, has…
At first glance, the subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image looks to be…
Fast Facts A supermoon occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at…
The next full Moon is the Pink Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon, Fish Moon,…
Uranus’ strange axis of rotation and the unusual properties of its moons and ring system…
New mapping of the giant planet’s upper atmosphere reveals likely reason why it’s so hot.…
For the first time ever, astronomers have detected a 1.3 km (o.8 mi) radius body…
‘Curious and Curiouser!’ – Meteorite Chunk Contains Unexpected Evidence of Presolar Grains An unusual chunk…
High-resolution imaging reveals black hole’s hideout in extra-galactic star cluster. Like detectives carefully building a…
Researchers supported in part by the NASA Astrobiology program are providing new insight into the…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope fully deployed its primary mirror into the same configuration it…
New data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided the strongest evidence yet for…
This remarkable spiral galaxy, known as NGC 4651, may look serene and peaceful as it…
The path of a light beam is bent by the presence of mass, as explained…
NGC 4618 was discovered on April 9, 1787, by the German-British astronomer William Herschel, who…
Using the unique capabilities of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers led by…