Using the Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has measured the rotation rate of…
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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.
Surrounded by dust, this new Hubble image shows the young forming star known as HBC…
New images from the New Horizons Spacecraft suggest that Pluto’s moon Charon once had a…
Astronomers have discovered a binary star system where, every 69 years, the sun disappears in…
Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered a jet from a very distant black…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers reveal that exoplanet 55 Cancri e has a dry…
In this newly released Cassini spacecraft image, Dione appears cut in two by Saturn’s razor-thin…
The Dark Energy Survey has already discovered more than 1,000 supernovae and mapped millions of…
How to make sense of Pluto’s surprising geological complexity? To help understand the diversity of…
Using the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), the National Science Foundation has detected gravitational waves.…
Using CSIRO’s Parkes Radio Telescope equipped with an innovative receiver, a team of astronomers were…
A newly released image from the La Silla Observatory shows the reflection nebula IC 2631…
Set to launch on Friday, the ASTRO-H satellite will help provide breakthroughs in a wide…
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft views Saturn’s moon Tethys. Saturn’s moon Tethys appears to float between two…
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that rocky worlds share similar structures,…
This newly released Hubble image shows planetary nebula Hen 2-437. In this cosmic snapshot, the…
A newly published study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics finds that the star formation…
Engineers have installed the 18th and final primary mirror segment on what will be the…