On December 7, 1995, NASA’s historic Galileo probe plunged into Jupiter’s atmosphere at 106,000 mph…
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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 little-known nebula IRAS 05437+2502 billows out among the bright stars and dark dust clouds…
A planet-encircling dust storm on Mars, which was first detected on May 30 and halted…
As the saying goes, everything old is new again. While the common phrase often refers…
The conditions for life surviving on planets entirely covered in water are more fluid than…
Astronomers obtained the most detailed anatomy chart of a monster galaxy located 12.4 billion light-years…
For centuries, scientists have worked to understand the makeup of Jupiter. It’s no wonder: this…
The Earth’s magnetic field extends from pole to pole and is strongly affected by solar…
Ambitious climbers, forget Mt. Everest. Dream about Mars. The Red Planet has some of the…
New work from Carnegie’s Jonathan Gagné and the American Museum of Natural History’s Jacqueline Faherty…
The Carina Nebula, one of the largest and brightest nebulae in the night sky, has…
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has made its first detection of its next flyby target, the…
NASA’s Juno spacecraft captures the striking atmospheric features of Jupiter’s northern hemisphere in this series…
It was August 14, 2017, just one week before the Moon would cross paths with…
With an equator diameter of around 143,000 kilometers (89,000 miles), Jupiter is the largest planet…
Understanding the origin and time evolution of near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) is an issue of scientific…
Following on from last week’s Picture of the Week, this week we showcase the second…
This dramatic image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the planetary nebula NGC 3918,…