Using Hubble’s capabilities for spectroscopy, scientists have discovered the strongest evidence to date for a…
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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.
New research reveals that Proxima b (an Earth-size planet right outside our solar system in…
Using data from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, or SOHO, astronomers have detected a type…
Below is a short list of the major accomplishments to date of NASA’s groundbreaking Voyager…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have detected massive young stars forming in the…
Using ESA’s Gaia satellite, a team of astronomers has discovered a “heavy metal” supernova that…
This newly released Hubble image shows the tiny galaxy NGC 1510 and its colossal neighbor…
This Hubble image of the week shows spiral galaxy NGC 4656, which is located roughly…
New research from NASA reveals the chemical acrylonitrile in the atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan,…
Using ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope, a team of astronomers has found what looks like three…
Using data from the JunoCam imager on NASA’s Juno spacecraft, this newly released image shows…
This newly released false-color view from the Cassini Spacecraft gazes toward the rings beyond Saturn’s…
The Cassini Spacecraft has made a surprising detection of a molecule that is instrumental in…
Astronomers may now be able to explain why the Sun’s magnetic field reverses every eleven…
A team at NASA’s Ames Research Center has created a simulated lunar environment to study…
This Subaru Telescope image of the week shows spiral galaxy M63, which is located approximately…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft captured this new image of Saturn’s rings on April 10th at a…
Using NEOWISE data from the four-band and three-band cryogenic phases of the Wide-field Infrared Survey…