This Hubble image of the week shows Abell 665, which is located in the well-known…
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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.
Astronomers reveal that a small, recently discovered asteroid — or perhaps a comet — has…
Hubble has discovered a blistering hot planet outside our solar system where it “snows” titanium…
Researchers, working closely with amateur astronomers, have spotted the dusty tails of six exocomets —…
This newly released image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a small central portion of…
Two new studies from NASA’s Dawn mission shed light on Ceres, revealing that the dwarf…
The VLT Survey Telescope has captured the most detailed image yet of the lenticular galaxy…
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) views layered sedimentary deposits on the surface of Mars. The…
Astronomers recently discovered that spots on the surface of supergiant star Zeta Puppis are driving…
New results from the Juno Spacecraft show that Jupiter’s gravitational field is askew, with different…
This view from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft shows Saturn’s graceful lanes of orbiting ice (rings) winding…
This newly released Hubble image of the weeks shows galaxy cluster WHL J24.3324-8.477 surrounded by…
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a new image of a lunar transit when the Moon…
NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft reveals that Mars has an invisible magnetic “tail” that is twisted by…
A team of astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center For Astrophysics has calculated the rates of…
New research from NASA scientists is helping to refine our understanding of candidate planets beyond…
NASA researchers have found evidence of a toxic hybrid ice in a wispy cloud high…
New research reveals that billions of years ago the Moon actually had an atmosphere that…