Using the Swift Satellite Observatory, scientists reveal what was likely the most luminous white dwarf…
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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.
On October 12, asteroid 2012 TC4 will safely pass by Earth at a distance of…
A new study reveals evidence that the brightest stellar explosions in our universe could be…
Using the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), astronomers examine a possible place where sand grains are…
Scientists discover evidence of ancient sea-floor hydrothermal deposits on Mars, revealing an area on the…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft captured this color-enhanced image of Jupiter and two of its largest moons…
This newly released Hubble image of the week shows dwarf galaxy ESO 553-46, which is…
This newly released image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) shows V766 Centauri and…
New research supported by NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute shows that an atmosphere…
Using Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers spatially resolve the dust disk around the young…
NASA’s Mars Odyssey has gained its first look at the Martian moon Phobos, pursuing a…
Astronomers explain the reasons behind the behavior of Tabby’s Star. Some 1,500 light years from…
Using NASA’s Spitzer and Swift missions, as well as the Belgian AstroLAB IRIS observatory, astronomers…
NASA astronomers will use the James Webb Space Telescope to understand the creation of the…
By combining data from different telescopes, astronomers have discovered five new pairs of merging supermassive…
This newly released image of Saturn was taken by the Cassini Spacecraft several months before…
An unexpectedly strong blast from the Sun hit Mars last month, sparking a global aurora…
New observations from ALMA reveal the first detection ever of an organohalogen, Methyl chloride (CH3Cl),…