New updates to the PAH Infrared Spectroscopic Database allow scientists to map the distribution of…
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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 newly released Hubble image shows a small part of the Large Magellanic Cloud.…
Using data from the European Space Agency’s Venus Express, astronomers have discovered planet-sized space weather…
This newly released Spitzer image shows runaway star Kappa Cassiopeiae, a hot supergiant moving at…
Using gamma-ray observations, astronomers discover a record-breaking black widow binary. Black widow spiders and their…
Using RXTE satellite data, researchers have revealed a dozen instances where X-ray signals from active…
NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array untangles the mysteries of what happens to stars when they…
A newly published study details what happens during the destruction of a star as it…
A team of astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to measure the average motion of…
This newly released Cassini image shows a series of geologically fresh fractures on the surface…
Astronomers have discovered a pulsar that is moving between 2.5 million and 5 million miles…
First released in 2009, this Hubble image of the day shows Stephan’s Quintet, also known…
Astrophysicists re-create and explain nearly all the components seen in the X-ray spectra of stellar-mass…
A new theoretical paper from researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics finds there is…
This newly released Hubble image shows luminous infrared galaxy MCG-03-04-014. The dominating figure in…
Newly published research uses IBEX data to paint a better picture of the magnetic system…
Lunar rock samples reveal evidence of a huge meteorite strike 4.2 billion years ago. A…
Astronomers have discovered an unexpected chemical change in the transition zone between the infalling envelope…