The last screw is tightened and a private Moon lander is packed in the fairing…
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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 have discovered tadpole-shaped jets coming out of regions with intense magnetic fields on the…
A compilation of scientific results from The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, reveals new…
Astronomers call it “the moon that shouldn’t be there.” After several years of analysis, a…
Astronomy & Astrophysics published the work of researchers from the University of Vienna, who have…
TRAPPIST-1 is a system of seven Earth-sized worlds orbiting an ultra-cool dwarf star about 120…
New results from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory may have helped solve the Universe’s “missing mass”…
In this image, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured the smoking gun of a…
NASA has selected a new space mission that will help astronomers understand both how our…
A study published last year in the journal Science suggested liquid water is present beneath…
This week’s Picture of the Week highlights another of the 20 images to come out of ALMA’s first…
Two tough, resilient, NASA spacecraft have been orbiting Earth for the past six and a…
In this image many sand dunes are visible. They have an elongated crescent form and…
The geologic history of a planet is written in its layers. Erosion of the surface…
One of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s many scientific objectives is to study the planets…
The results are rolling in from Caltech’s newest state-of-the-art sky-surveying camera, which began operations at…
Dust particles form as dying red giant stars throw off material and become part of…
An evocative new image sequence from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft offers a departing view of…