The large, all-glass metalens captures images of the sun, moon, and nebulae. Metalenses have been…
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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.
The XRISM mission, led by JAXA with support from NASA and ESA, is providing new…
XRISM’s first high-resolution spectrum of supernova remnant N132D offers unprecedented insights into the chemical and…
Hang Ten! Researchers using Webb found that many distant galaxies have flattened oval disk and…
Computer simulations show how mysterious intermediate-mass black holes could form inside stellar clusters. An international…
A global team of astronomers has created the most sensitive radio image ever of a…
Astronomers have discovered the universe’s oldest black hole with the JWST, challenging current theories of…
JAXA’s XRISM mission provides a groundbreaking image of the Abell 2319 galaxy cluster, using X-ray…
New findings from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal a surprising abundance of oxygen in…
A Big Cosmological Mystery Discovery of a second ultra-large structure in distant space further challenges…
Observations with JWST’s MIRI detect water vapor, sulfur dioxide, and sand clouds in the atmosphere…
NASA’s Fermi Telescope data revealed a surprising gamma-ray signal outside our galaxy, potentially linked to…
Hubble’s observations of the galaxy UGC 5189A and the exceptionally bright supernova SN 2010jl provide…
JWST’s recent observations of two quasars from the universe’s infancy reveal crucial insights into the…
Future missions will be able to more accurately detect signs of parity-symmetry violation in the…
Outflowing galactic winds from exploding stars may explain the enormous rings. It’s not every day…
Researchers at IISER Kolkata’s Center of Excellence in Space Sciences India have uncovered a novel…
Cardiff astronomers, along with international partners, have revealed a novel method to investigate how black…