Using 10 years of ultraviolet observations by NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) Spacecraft, astronomers examine…
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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 compare two seemingly similar “hot Jupiter” exoplanets, finding that…
NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission has released its third year of…
An international team of astronomers has discovered a planet like Jupiter zipping around its host…
NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft captured this image of the Kerwan crater (the largest crater on Ceres)…
This Hubble Telescope image of the week shows the slow waltz of two brown dwarfs…
Using data from NASA’s Curiosity Rover, new research reveals that a long-lasting lake on ancient…
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that the correlation between a galaxy’s…
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) has made a third detection of gravitational waves, ripples…
An international team of astronomers show that a giant gas planet – up to 50x…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsSe5qpKsIk NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has identified bright areas in craters near our moon’s…
New data from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft reveals evidence that the active south polar region of…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft captures a close-up view of the Keeler Gap. Before Cassini entered its…
A team of astronomers has put a basic principle of black holes to the test,…
This Hubble image of the week shows the Vermin Galaxy as it began its transit…
A team of astronomers has discovered a new kind of galaxy in the early universe,…
A new NASA mission is headed for the International Space Station next month to observe…
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) saw a partial solar eclipse in space when it caught…