New research from Notre Dame lends support to an existing theory of how binary star…
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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.
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…
Using images from the last dedicated observation of the Enceladus plume by NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft,…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft performed its eighth flyby of Jupiter, capturing a series of up close…
This Hubble Space Telescope image of the week shows NGC 5398, a barred spiral galaxy…
This newly released image from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft shows a wave structure in Saturn’s rings…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft is nearing the end of a long journey rich with scientific and…
In a new study, astronomers modeled observations of the black hole X-ray binary V404 Cygni…
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has officially named 14 Pluto surface features and many more…
New research indicates older Sun-like stars settle down relatively quickly, boosting prospects for life to…
NASA’s Juno Mission reveals massive amounts of energy swirling over Jupiter’s polar regions that contribute…
The ChemCam instrument on NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover reveals Boron in calcium-sulfate veins on Mars,…
New research on black holes believed to have formed shortly after the Big Bang, might…
In a new study, researchers led by the University of Leicester will “test our understanding…
This short sequence of images was captured by NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft as both Enceladus and…