NASA’s Voyager 1 took a classic portrait of Earth from several billion miles away in…
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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.
Each and every day NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) observes our Sun and relays observational…
Scientists re-examining data from an old mission bring new insights to the tantalizing question of…
Galileo Galilei discovered Jupiter’s moon Europa in 1610. More than four centuries later, astronomers are…
At first glance, this image may resemble red ink filtering through water or a crackling…
A Multiverse – where our Universe is only one of many – might not be…
Resembling a wizard’s staff set aglow, NGC 1032 cleaves the quiet darkness of space in…
NASA is sending a helicopter to Mars. The Mars Helicopter, a small, autonomous rotorcraft, will…
NASA will host a Science Chat at 1 p.m. EDT Monday, May 14, to discuss the…
A duo of astronomers has accomplished a difficult feat: determining the 3-D structure of an…
This image captures the dynamic nature of Jupiter’s northern temperate belt. The view reveals a…
Scientists analyzing the first data from the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) mission have…
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, after hydrogen, and is a…
A team of scientists led by the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research and…
Though close to home, the space immediately around Earth is full of hidden secrets and…
UCR researchers are using seasonal changes in the Earth’s atmosphere to guide their search for…
A team of physicists, including NJIT’s Gregory Fleishman, has discovered previously undetected energy in the…
An international team of astronomers has used ESO telescopes to investigate a relic of the…