An international team of astronomers has discovered an ancient and dramatic head-on collision between 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.
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…
The interstellar object ‘Oumuamua perplexed scientists in October 2017 as it whipped past Earth at…
A new study provides new clues indicating that an exoplanet – that is, a planet…
A binary star system is one that contains a pair of stars orbiting each other.…
For the first time, astronomers have directly observed the magnetism in one of astronomy’s most…
Data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveal complex organic molecules originating from Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus,…
Using observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observatories, an international team of scientists…
Look up above you. You might see a blue sky, clouds, the Moon, or stars.…
Sitting between Mars and Jupiter, the doughnut-shaped asteroid belt is packed full of rocky bodies…