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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.
At only 1% the age of the sun, the DS Tuc binary system shows us…
Astronomers using the international Gemini Observatory, on Hawaii’s Maunakea, have imaged a very small object…
A massive white dwarf star with a bizarre carbon-rich atmosphere could be two white dwarfs…
Mineralogists from Jena and Japan make a surprising discovery on soil samples of the asteroid…
The Operations People Behind the Space Telescope’s 30 Years of Breakthrough Science are Honored by…
Material falling into a black hole casts X-rays out into space – and now astronomers…
When a black hole chews up a star, we see this either in visible light…
University of British Columbia astronomy student Michelle Kunimoto has discovered 17 new planets, including a…
This image of an archetypal spiral galaxy was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.…
When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it can explode as a…
Scientists studying a distant galaxy cluster have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the Universe…
A little over a year after landing, China’s spacecraft Chang’E-4 is continuing to unveil secrets…
The latest image from the international Gemini Observatory showcases the striking planetary nebula CVMP 1.…
Astronomers have found an exoplanet more than twice the size of Earth to be potentially…
This Hubble image shows two galaxies locked in a fateful embrace. Caldwell 60 (NGC 4038)…
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, under a grant from the NASA Innovative Advanced…
A signal originally detected by the Kepler spacecraft has been validated as an exoplanet using…