Using the Spitzer Space Telescope to monitor the variability of light from 882 previously 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.
With Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s recent launch of the Hayabusa2 mission, NASA and other space…
This new image from the Dawn spacecraft was acquired as part of a final calibration…
This newly released ESO image of the week was made using the Visible and Infrared…
Astronomers have discovered a new example of a very rare type of galaxy that may…
Using the Keck Interferometer, new research shows that mature, sun-like stars appear to be, on…
Using the W. M. Keck Observatory, scientists have developed a new way of measuring precise…
Using a combination of data from Cassini’s December 2000 Jupiter flyby and laboratory experiments, new…
NASA scientists are developing the capabilities needed to send humans to an asteroid by 2025…
Using data from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have…
Using the 2.5-meter Nordic Optical Telescope, astronomers have measured the transit of exoplanet 55 Cancri…
This newly released Hubble image shows LINER galaxy NGC 4102, which is located in the…
This new ESO image shows bright star cluster NGC 3532, which is located roughly 1,300…
This newly released Hubble image shows dwarf galaxy UGC 1281 and galaxy PGC 6700. The…
A team of scientists has developed a new method that allows them to estimate the…
Scientists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have succeeded in determining ancient solar nebula magnetic…
New observations from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory reveal details of supernova remnant MSH 11-62 and…
Using data from NASA’s Swift satellite and observations from many other facilities, an international team…