NASA’s Swift satellite detected a massive superflare from a red dwarf star in the binary…
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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.
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array (ALMA) and several other radio telescopes, astronomers find direct…
A new study details the orbital architectures of Kepler systems having multiple planet candidates, revealing…
New images from Cassini data show the appearance and evolution of a mysterious feature in…
New supercomputer simulations show that non-rotating supermassive primordial stars can die as highly energetic thermonuclear…
Using a spectral filter, this wide-angle camera view of Saturn was taken on April 2,…
This newly released Hubble image shows AG Carinae – a luminous star classified as a…
A team of astronomers has detected the presence of iso-propyl cyanide in interstellar space, opening…
A newly published study from the Carnegie Institution for Science reveals that a significant fraction…
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has collected its first drill sample from the base of Mount…
This new Hubble image reveals what seems to be a recently-formed galaxy in the local…
Using the combined power of NASA’s Spitzer, Hubble and Kepler space telescopes, researchers have discovered…
The above images are the first observations of the extended upper atmosphere from NASA’s MAVEN…
New research from the Carnegie Institution for Science helps to explain why binary stars are…
New research by Laura Mersini-Houghton at UNC-Chapel Hill mathematically proves that quantum effects are strong…
Using ALMA data, astronomers have observed what may be the first-ever signs of windy weather…
The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics held a new debate to discuss the planetary status of…
This short NASA video highlights the differences between coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and solar flares.…