Every Mars landing is a knuckle-whitening feat of engineering. But each attempt has its own…
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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.
ESO’s exquisitely sensitive GRAVITY instrument has added further evidence to the long-standing assumption that a…
Researchers have taught an artificial intelligence program used to recognize faces on Facebook to identify…
After nine years in deep space collecting data that indicate our sky to be filled…
Parker Solar Probe now holds the record for the closest approach to the Sun by…
Small planetary systems with multiple planets are not fans of heavy metal — think iron,…
The young star Eta Carinae shines prominently in the skies of the southern hemisphere. Although…
Polarimetric investigation of a near-Earth asteroid Phaethon was carried out in December 2017 on its…
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope doesn’t usually get much assistance from its celestial subjects —…
In the early hours of September 7, NASA broke a world record. Less than 2…
A swirling, oval white cloud in Jupiter’s South South Temperate Belt is captured in this…
Powerful gushers of energy from seething stars can sculpt eerie-looking figures with long, flowing veils…
The planets so far discovered across the Milky Way are a motley, teeming multitude: hot…
FORS2, an instrument mounted on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, has observed the active star-forming region…
Massive structures of moving air that appear like waves in Jupiter’s atmosphere were first detected…
An international team of astronomers have discovered two stars in a binary pair that complete…
This image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Cat’s Paw Nebula, so named for…
This Picture of the Week shows the unbarred spiral galaxy NGC 5033, located about 40…