Using the Robo-AO adaptive optics system and the PALM-3000 adaptive optics system, astronomers have identified…
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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 based on X-ray data from Chandra shows how an unusual form of cosmic…
New research shows that the heliosphere is dominated by two giant jets of material shooting…
Research from MIT details a new technique that analyzes data from NASA’s Kepler space observatory…
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is set to be the first mission to successfully visit a dwarf…
New observations from the Very Large Telescope along with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array have…
In a new study, chemical engineers and astronomers from Cornell University reveal that Titan could…
This newly released Hubble image shows the T Tauri star known as V1331 Cyg. With…
Researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics simulated galaxy collisions under a wide range of…
In a new study, astrophysicists provide for the first time solutions to decades-old equations that…
A newly published study details the discovery of the brightest quasar in the early universe,…
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drilled a small hole on February 24 to collect sample powder…
Paul Geithner (Deputy Project Manager for the James Webb Space Telescope) answers questions about building…
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered a newly cosmic object that may help…
Using the 8.2-meter Subaru Telescope High Dispersion Spectrograph (HDS), a team of astronomers observed Nova…
A new comet was discovered sling-shotting around the sun by ESA/NASA’s SOHO. The comet is…
These new images from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft show the full range of different crater shapes…
This four minute video outlines the MMS Mission and the phenomenon of magnetic reconnection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biItTLrz0cQ…