Using Hubble’s two ultraviolet spectrographs, researchers from the University of Notre Dame have identified gaseous…
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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.
A new video from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows the Vela pulsar, a neutron star…
Captured using ESO’s Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy, this new image shows 47…
Created from a combination of exposures from Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys, this new Hubble…
At 4 billion light-years in length, the Large Quasar Group (LQG) is the largest known…
According to a new study presented at the American Astronomical Society, one in six stars…
Astronomers have discovered one of the oldest stars in the known universe. They believe it…
Based on data from NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer mission, a team of international astronomers has…
A new study examines the probability of life existing on extrasolar moons, identifying tidal heating…
Using the Herschel Space Observatory, scientists gathered new data on the asteroid Apophis, an asteroid…
By using the Hubble Space Telescope and Spitzer Space Telescope to simultaneously view the brown…
A new Hubble image has allowed scientists to calculate the orbital motion of the planet…
NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array is providing scientists with greater sensitivity and imaging capability and…
While using the 305-meter William E. Gordon Telescope at Arecibo, researchers discovered an outburst in…
By looking for a dip in the brightness as planets pass in front of their…
Over the holidays, NASA’s Curiosity rover returned new images of “Snake River” and is now…
A new Hubble image shows galaxy NGC 5011C, which astronomers now believe is a dwarf…
New images from NASA’s reveal that large impacts of asteroids may have altered Vesta’s shape…