After 20 years, NASA’s Wind spacecraft is still going strong and helping scientists understand the…
Browsing: Astronomy
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 ESO image shows star cluster Messier 47, which is located roughly 1,600 light-years from…
This newly released NASA image shows an area on the surface of Mars (approximately 1.5…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have completed a study of active star-forming galaxies,…
Despite a malfunction that ended its primary mission in May 2013, NASA’s Kepler spacecraft is…
A new video from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory shows an X1.8-class flare erupting on the…
This new ten minute video from NASA’s Orion spacecraft provides viewers with a taste of…
This newly released Hubble image shows lenticular galaxy IC 335, which is located 60 million…
A newly published study provides evidence for a previously unrecognized hydrogen reservoir on Mars, which…
Data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveals that Europa contributes less material to its surrounding environment…
Using Chandra data, researchers were able to accurately determine the mass and other properties of…
New data from NASA’s MESSENGER has revealed seasonal surges of calcium in the exosphere of…
A newly published study from scientists at MIT reveals that even a high-obliquity planet with…
Using the Tunable Laser Spectrometer instrument in Curiosity’s onboard Sample Analysis at Mars laboratory, astronomers…
Using data from the Planck collaboration, this newly released image portrays the interaction between interstellar…
New findings from NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission reveal a new process…
New data show that the shock wave that NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft began experiencing in…
A new geological map based on NASA images shows signs of ancient lakes and quakes…