New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that fast radio bursts should occur…
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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.
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers discovered two asteroids orbiting each other that have comet-like…
New research from Yale University and the Satellites Around Galactic Analogs (SAGA) Survey reveals that…
ALMA reveals a strikingly beautiful view of a delicate bubble of expelled material around the…
Astronomers observed V745 Sco about two weeks after its most recent outburst in 2014 with…
Using the Herschel Space Telescope, astronomers have made giant strides in our understanding of the…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft continues its farewell tour as it views Saturn’s yin-and-yang moon, Iapetus for…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft made a fateful plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn, ending its 13-year…
This Hubble Space Telescope image of the week shows spiral galaxy NGC 6753, which is…
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, a team of astronomers has detected titanium oxide in an…
Using the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes, astronomers have discovered the first unambiguous signs of…
Researchers from NASA have discovered evidence that Mars’ crust is not as dense as previously…
Twice the size of any planet found in our solar system, WASP-12b has the unique…
New research from Notre Dame lends support to an existing theory of how binary star…
This newly released image comes from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft as it gazed toward the northern…
In a newly published study, a team of astronomers measures how a galaxy’s spin affects…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft completed its final flyby of Saturn’s giant moon Titan and is now…
Taken on October 28, 2016, Cassini captured one of its last looks at Saturn and…