New research from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft’s up-close Grand Finale orbits shows a surprisingly powerful and…
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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.
Carnegie’s Eduardo Bañados led a team that found a quasar with the brightest radio emission…
Glowing warmly against the dark backdrop of the Universe, this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble…
Galaxy-galaxy interactions have long been known to influence galaxy evolution. They are commonplace events, and…
One of the most actively changing areas on Mars are the steep edges of the…
When the Apollo astronauts returned from the Moon, the dust that clung to their spacesuits…
Harnessing the exquisite sensitivity of the National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Telescope (GBT), astronomers have…
This animation demonstrates how deformation in the icy surface of Europa could transport subsurface ocean…
An international team of astronomers has discovered an ancient and dramatic head-on collision between the…
Scientists have found that molecular oxygen around comet 67P is not produced on its surface,…
Like a July 4 fireworks display, a young, glittering collection of stars resembles an aerial…
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft reached its lowest-ever and final orbit around dwarf planet Ceres on June…
A new study using data from NASA’s NuSTAR space telescope suggests that Eta Carinae, the…
A research team led by astronomers at the University of Warwick had to wait over…
New research shows that Uranus was hit by a massive object roughly twice the size…
This image of Jupiter’s southern hemisphere was captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft on the outbound…
SPHERE, a planet-hunting instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, has captured the first confirmed image…
This busy image is a treasure trove of wonders. Bright stars from the Milky Way…