NASA’s mission to bring a sample of an asteroid back to Earth is underway. OSIRIS-REx…
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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.
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope captured this new image of Messier 94, also known as NGC…
In a newly published study, researchers detail the atmospheric circulation patterns of Uranus and Neptune,…
Using data from the Cassini spacecraft, researchers have created the first global topographic map of…
Asteroid 1998 QE2, which is believed to be about 1.7 miles (2.7 kilometers) in size,…
By combining X-ray, optical, and radio data, astronomers get a full picture of the superheated…
This new Hubble images shows galaxy cluster Abell S1077 and is based in part on…
By using a collection of authentic PAH spectra, coupled with algorithm-driven, blind-computational analyses, astrophysicists are…
In this new image, the APEX telescope reveals interstellar dust in the cosmic clouds of…
At the end of May, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury will form a bright triangle only…
The PAPER array in South Africa’s Karoo Radio Astronomy Reserve is producing ground-breaking science and…
As solar activity continues to build up toward what is known as solar maximum, NASA…
Scientists have chosen the second drilling site for the Curiosity rover on Mars. The team…
Using the BEER algorithm, which relies on Einstein’s special theory of relativity, scientists discovered a…
This new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows galaxy 2MASX J05210136-2521450. When we look…
Using a multicollector ion microprobe to study hydrogen-deuterium ratios in lunar rock and on Earth,…
Using infrared cameras equipped with spectrographs at the Palomar Observatory in California, Project 1640 was…
The Hubble Space Telescope has detected signs of Earth-like planets in debris whirling around two…