As “big data” from space missions continues to pour in, scientists and software engineers are…
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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 a novel astronomical survey software system, the intermediate Palomar Transient Factory (iPTF), astronomers have…
Asteroid 2013 TV135 was discovered on October 8, 2013, roughly three weeks after it made…
In a newly published study, researchers from NASA’s Ames Research Center and Iowa State University…
Using data from the CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope, astronomers use gravitational waves to better understand…
Astronomers have detected the most distant gravitational lens yet, a lensing mass so distant that…
A newly published study sheds new light on star death, finding that the brightest supernovae…
Using data from Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, two newly published studies probe black hole jets…
This newly released image from ESO’s Paranal Observatory shows the super star cluster Westerlund 1…
Astronomers have completed the largest-ever survey of dense gas clouds in the Milky Way, cataloging…
Using data from the Spitzer Space Telescope, CfA astronomers discover comet-like activity in Near-Earth Object…
New research presented at the American Astronomical Society’s Division of Planetary Sciences details the discovery…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope and the large telescopes of the W. M. Keck Observatory,…
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows elliptical galaxy PGC 6240, which is located in the…
Using the Pan-STARRS 1 wide-field survey telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered a free-floating…
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers captured new images of the Toby Jug Nebula. ESO’s…
Using new techniques to suppress Neptune’s glare, astronomers view Neptune’s innermost moon for the first…
A new study shows that planet 55 Cancri e is less likely to consist largely…