The afterglow from the distant neutron-star merger detected last August has continued to brighten -…
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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.
An international team of astronomers has produced the first detailed images of the surface of…
Pluto hogs the spotlight in the continuing scientific debate over what is and what is…
New research shows the first evidence of strong winds around black holes throughout bright outburst…
The hottest point on a gaseous planet near a distant star isn’t where astrophysicists expected…
New model connects the origins of very high-energy neutrinos, ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays, and high-energy gamma…
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals a glistening and ancient globular cluster…
If you live in the western part of North America, Alaska, and the Hawaiian islands,…
Asteroid 2002 AJ129 will make a close approach to Earth on February 4, 2018 at…
This is an image of the Cartwheel Galaxy taken with the NASA/ESA (European Space Agency)…
Like the waistband of a couch potato in midlife, the orbits of planets in our…
An axion is a hypothetical elementary particle whose existence was postulated in order to explain…
Dust is everywhere — not just in your attic or under your bed, but also…
Resembling a swarm of flickering fireflies, this beautiful galaxy cluster glows intensely in the dark…
Saturn’s moon Titan may be nearly a billion miles away from Earth, but a recently…
Astronomers using ESO’s MUSE instrument on the Very Large Telescope in Chile have discovered a…
Five new planets have been discovered outside our solar system, all orbiting a sun-like star…
The first six hexagonal segments for the main mirror of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT)…