Spitzer reveals that super-Earth 55 Cancri e likely has an atmosphere whose ingredients could be…
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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.
Can a close look at the universe give us solutions to problems too difficult even…
Observations from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft show that Pluto is much colder than predicted, suggesting…
Using ESO’s unique planet-hunting HARPS instrument, a team of astronomers has discovered a temperate Earth-sized…
Using NASA’s Van Allen Probes and FIREBIRD II CubeSat, researchers reveal that a common plasma…
A new robotic camera with the ability to capture hundreds of thousands of stars and…
“By expanding our pulsar timing array over the next 10 years or so, there is…
An international team of astronomers has found the first observational evidence for a contracting white…
Astronomers provide new insights into the stellar explosions that formed most of these elements in…
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has uncovered the never-before-seen close encounter between two astoundingly…
A New survey of fast-spinning pulsar stars offers a better estimate of when astronomers will…
Astronomers have discovered a record-breaking bubble of ionized gas. Measuring more than 300,000 light-years across,…
An international team of astronomers has studied the image of a distant galaxy, 6 billion…
The Orbital ATK Antares Rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad-0A, Sunday, November…
This newly released Hubble Space Telescope picture of the week shows the dwarf galaxy NGC…
The Hubble Space Telescope views light from a supernova explosion in the nearby starburst galaxy…
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), researchers from Kyoto University help explain aluminum oxide…
This new image taken by NASA’s Juno Spacecraft shows Jupiter’s southern hemisphere in beautiful detail.…