NASA’s Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) telescope on the International Space Station detected a…
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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.
Scientists from Germany and the United States have unveiled the results of a newly-completed, state…
Molecular hydrogen (H2) makes up 99% of the cold dense gas in galaxies. So mapping…
The glow of the Milky Way — our galaxy seen edgewise — arcs across a…
Views of giant planet in wild orbit would be unparalleled. Contrary to previous thought, a…
A study led by Dr. Jeremy Lim and his Research Assistant, Miss Emily Wong, at…
One year ago, on November 5, 2018, NASA’s Voyager 2 became only the second spacecraft…
A new movie of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant shows how it has evolved over…
Galaxies may seem lonely, floating alone in the vast, inky blackness of the sparsely populated…
Researchers using telescopes around the world confirmed and characterized an exoplanet orbiting a nearby star…
Researchers observe huge outflow of gas extending far beyond a galaxy for the first time.…
Potential new class of black holes that are smaller than researchers believed possible. Black holes…
Recently, this image from NASA showing the sun looking quite a bit like a flaming…
What happens when a star spins really rapidly? Its spherical shape can squash into the…
A carved-out cloud of gas and dust looks like a celestial jack-o’-lantern in this image…
In a dark conference room, a pumpkin gently landed on the Moon, its retrorockets smoldering,…
When astronomers peer deep into space, they don’t expect to find something staring back at…
Astronomers using ESO’s SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed that the…