A team of astronomers has just completed the most extensive polarization survey of stars to…
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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.
This new Chandra image shows NGC 2207 and IC 2163, which have hosted three supernova…
Using data collected over a ten-year period, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has created new maps of…
Astronomers used observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array to identify spiral arms of molecular…
This new five-minute video from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center shows the upcoming moon…
New data from NASA’s Curiosity Rover indicate that Mount Sharp on Mars was built by…
Using data from ESA’s Herschel space observatory and NASA’s Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes, astronomers…
After nearly nine years and three billion miles, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has come out…
This newly released Hubble image shows globular cluster Messier 92, which is one of the…
New research reveals that planets in the habitable zone of low-mass stars may have long…
Using the Spitzer Space Telescope to monitor the variability of light from 882 previously identified…
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…