Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the 6.5-meter Clay Telescope, a team of astronomers has…
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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.
A new set of images from the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft shows a short-lived…
Using Kepler data astronomers have discovered Kepler-453b – a circumbinary planet located within the “habitable…
A new study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has examined Kepler observations for exoplanet…
Using the new spectrometer on the Gemini telescope to study a star slightly larger than…
NASA TV will host a program for this week’s Perseid meteor shower, which is expected…
Astronomers help untangle the cosmic knots of stars at the center of giant elliptical galaxies.…
NASA scientists continue to study Jupiter and its Great Red Spot, hoping to solve the…
This new video from NASA’s Dawn mission reveals details of the brightest spots and other…
Scientists reveal a unique view of the moon as it moved in front of the…
This newly released Hubble image shows barred spiral galaxy NGC 428. Bursts of pink and…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have uncovered a unique process for how the universe’s…
This newly released Hubble image shows planetary nebula NGC 6818, which is located 6,000 light-years…
This newly released image from the XMM-Newton satellite shows Abell 78 – the second born-again…
This short video from NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope provides a three-dimensional perspective of nebula Gum…
Using the Very Large Array, an international team of astronomers has discovered jets of material…
Using the Spitzer Space Telescope, researchers have confirmed the discovery of the nearest rocky planet…
Enhanced-color images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveal unexplained reddish arcs on the surface of Saturn’s…