In astronomy, the devil is in the details — as this image, taken by 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.
Mysterious features seen in light emitted from active galactic nuclei may be due to partial…
This turbulent celestial palette of purple and yellow shows a bubble of gas named NGC…
This HiRISE image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captures a new, dated (within about…
We’ve all heard about the search for life on other planets, but what about looking…
A team of Japanese scientists led by Masahiro Kayama of Tohoku University’s Frontier Research Institute…
Science operations for NASA’s Opportunity rover have been temporarily suspended as it waits out a…
Over the past several years, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has transformed our understanding…
A new analysis of data from NASA’s Dawn mission suggests that organic matter may exist…
Two independent teams of astronomers have used ALMA to uncover convincing evidence that three young…
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 13, to discuss…
Electrically charged particles from the sun strike moons and planets with great force. The consequences…
University of Groningen astronomers have discovered relics of merger events in the Milky Way halo.…
Experiments conducted at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) helped to…
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is taking a giant leap focusing the agency’s exploration of…
For decades, astronomers have puzzled over the exact source of a peculiar type of faint…
Updated at 4:30 p.m. PDT on June 10, 2018 NASA engineers received a transmission from…
This sparkling Picture of the Week features a massive galaxy cluster named RXC J0232.2-4420. This…