A newly published study details the artificial intelligence algorithm a team of astronomers developed to…
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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.
Vesta, the second most massive asteroid in the Solar System, after the dwarf planet Ceres,…
Two new papers based on observations from the low-altitude mapping orbit of the Dawn mission…
Using NASA’s Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes and gravitational lensing, astronomers have spotted what could…
Scientists at CfA have taken an important step in determining the distance of the remnant…
NASA’s Opportunity rover discovered puzzling spherical objects on Mars at a rock outcrop called Kirkwood.…
This new Hubble image shows galaxy NGC 7090, which is located about thirty million…
For the first time, a team of astronomers have spotted two new “Hot Jupiter” planets,…
Astronomers have redefined one of the most commonly used stellar distances, the astronomical unit (AU).…
Using data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists have detected carbon-dioxide snow clouds on Mars…
Scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics believe that the recently discovered cloud of hydrogen…
A new image from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at ESO’s…
After a two-year study, a team of astronomers at the University of Portsmouth and LMU…
A newly published study examines the “habitable zone” that scientists believe might play a role…
While helping to classifying galaxies seen in hundreds of thousands of telescope images as spiral…
Alex Parker, a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics’ Institute for Theory and…
Using the NRO 45m Telescope at Nobeyama Radio Observatory, scientists discovered a “pigtail” molecular cloud,…
A newly published study details the discovery of glycolaldehyde, a simple sugar, in the material…