This glittering ball of stars is the globular cluster NGC 1898, which lies toward the…
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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.
The word “HAZMAT” describes substances that pose a risk to the environment, or even to…
One year ago this week astronomers discovered an unusual object moving through space not too…
Long ago, sky watchers linked the brightest stars into patterns reflecting animals, heroes, monsters and…
Scientists have confirmed the identity of the youngest known pulsar in the Milky Way galaxy…
In October 2018, we’re launching the Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, to study Earth’s dynamic…
Collimated jets provide astronomers with some of the most powerful evidence that a supermassive black…
Hundreds of scientists and Mars-exploration enthusiasts will convene in a hotel ballroom just north of…
On October 16, 2017, an international group of astronomers and physicists excitedly reported the first…
The cause of Chandra’s safe mode on October 10 has now been understood and the…
Most galaxies host a supermassive black hole (SMBH) at their nucleus (a supermassive black hole…
This image, taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), shows…
Updated at 2:15 p.m. PDT on October 11, 2018 One month since increasing their commanding…
A Caltech-led team of researchers has observed the peculiar death of a massive star that…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time6=&v=LUwnLFKfuBE NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin are in good condition following…
Astronomers from Lund University in Sweden have now found the explanation to a recent mystery…
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is unique among all moons in our solar system for its…
NASA is working to resume science operations of the Hubble Space Telescope after the spacecraft…