Using Hubble’s high-performance Wide Field Camera 3, astronomers have peered into the atmospheres of five…
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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 data from radio and millimeter observations of GRB 130427A, CfA astronomers have confirmed the…
This newly released Hubble image shows polar ring galaxy NGC 660, which is thought to…
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft views Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. The sunlit edge of Titan’s south polar…
A newly published study details how the surface of a neutron star heats up, identifying…
In this image, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope views irregular galaxy ESO 149-3 and other more…
In a newly published study, researchers from the University of Rochester use computer simulations to…
Using data from the Gemini Observatory, researchers discovered that a small black hole can sustain…
The NASA image of the day shows the supermassive black hole at the center of…
A new ESO image explores the Large Magellanic Cloud and an area nicknamed the Dragon’s…
Researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have discovered that a reverse shock wave racing…
Kepler mission and Ball Aerospace engineers believe they have figured out how to get the…
This new Hubble image shows spiral galaxy NGC 4921. How far away is spiral…
Using the Arecibo telescope, the largest radio telescope in the world, an international team of…
Using computer models of the climates and biospheres, astrobiologists are researching how signs of life…
In this newly released image the Hubble Space Telescope views galaxy ESO 149-3. This sprinkling…
Using data from NASA’s twin STEREO spacecrafts, scientists have confirmed the existence of a circumsolar…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, astronomers have discovered a…