In April 2016 the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 26th year in orbit. During…
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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 Hubble image shows dwarf galaxy Leo A, which is located roughly 2.5…
According to mission managers and orbit determination experts at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Cassini…
Using the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered an alien planet…
Another great image of Saturn from NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft. As a convention for public release,…
Using Hubble, astronomers peer through the dust which normally obscures the view of the center…
Using data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, astronomers reveal a planet-forming disk in unprecedented…
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the NSF’s Jansky Very Large Array, astronomers have determined…
This newly released Cassini image shows Saturn’s Moons Enceladus and Janus. When taking images in…
Using infrared light, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope measured the extreme temperature swings of exoplanet HD…
A newly published study reveals that Saturn’s moon Rhea and all other moons and rings…
This newly released Hubble image shows dwarf galaxy UGC 4459, which is located approximately 11…
By studying the spatial distribution of gamma-ray emission in the Milky Way, astronomers believe they…
This newly released image shows a frozen, former lake of liquid nitrogen, which is located…
This newly released image shows the Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte galaxy. This scene, captured by ESO’s OmegaCAM on…
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory, astronomers show that solar storms trigger Jupiter’s intense…
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft reveals new images from the lowest orbit at Ceres, including highly-anticipated views…
This newly released Cassini image shows a pair of craters on Saturn’s moon Dione. Cassini…