Using the Microvariability & Oscillations of Stars (MOST) space telescope, astronomers were able to estimate…
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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.
Researchers from the University of Chicago and Northwestern University have published a new study that…
This Hubble image shows spiral galaxies PGC 9074 and PGC 9071, also known as galaxy…
Astronomers used the Very Large Array radio telescopes to track the motions of the gas…
A team of scientists used a sounding rocket to launch NASA’s High Resolution Coronal Imager,…
Research presented at the 2013 RAS National Astronomy Meeting describes a new quasar microlensing technique…
After a decade of service, operators at Orbital Sciences Corporation sent the signal to decommission…
A newly published study describes recent observations of the remnant of a stellar collision, revealing…
Using data from Gemini Observatory’s Planet-Finding Campaign, several new studies reveal the nature of gas-giant…
Now more than 18 billion kilometers away from Earth, NASA’s Voyager 1 is close to…
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute used some of the most powerful supercomputers in the…
A newly published study from the University of Colorado suggests that spiral galaxies, like the…
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have discovered new details about the remains of a…
A team of astronomers have discovered two planets (Kepler-66b and Kepler-67b) that are about three-fourths…
In a newly published study, the Planetary Sciences Group of the University of the Basque…
Researchers have now discovered 10,000 near-Earth asteroids and comets, with the 10,000th being a 1,000-foot…
By adding HARPS observations, along with data from several other telescopes, to previous data about…
Using the Australia Telescope Compact Array, two new studies detail the discovery of raw materials…