The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is no stranger to spiral galaxies. The telescope has brought…
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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.
In February 2020, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory — SDO — is celebrating its 10th year…
First measurements by a Solar Orbiter science instrument reached the ground on Thursday February 13,…
Stars are surrounded by something known as a corona — a diffuse aura of plasma…
Three Leiden astronomers have shown that some asteroids that are considered harmless for now, can…
Data from a massive search for cosmic radio emission released February 14, 2020, by the…
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse, a…
A recent update to this historic portrait shows Earth as a tiny speck surrounded by…
Analysis of a portion of the data looks at nearby stars that could see Earth…
Brown dwarfs traversing space together, but separated by billions of miles, puzzle scientists. Citizen scientists…
The spiral galaxy NGC 2008 sits center stage, its ghostly spiral arms spreading out towards…
A team of astronomers led by Brendan Bowler of The University of Texas at Austin…
Radiation from dying stars is luminous enough to easily spin up orbiting asteroids to break-up…
A tilted orbit may explain the asteroid Pallas’ highly cratered surface. Asteroids come in all…
Allen Lawrence, wrapping up a long career as an electrical engineer, was serious about moving…
This eye-catching galaxy is known as NGC 5364. Unmistakably a spiral, NGC 5364 is also…
XMM-2599 lived fast and died young, says University of California, Riverside-led international team. An international…
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner, have…