Researchers have identified quasar outflow acceleration and linked it to interstellar dust, revealing new insights…
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Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that applies the laws of physics and mathematics to understand the nature, behavior, and origins of celestial objects and the universe itself. It investigates the physical processes governing stars, planets, galaxies, black holes, dark matter, and dark energy—seeking to explain how cosmic structures form, evolve, and interact. Through observations across the electromagnetic spectrum and data from powerful telescopes and space observatories, astrophysics explores phenomena such as stellar evolution, cosmic radiation, gravitational waves, and the expansion of the universe. This field lies at the heart of modern space science, connecting fundamental physics with the mysteries of the cosmos.
A new technology developed at UWA combines phonons and photons to enhance gravitational-wave detector sensitivity,…
A supermassive black hole 9 billion light-years away appears to have a companion black hole…
Webb continues on its path to becoming a focused observatory. The team has successfully worked…
Researchers find salt deposits in an impact crater on the dwarf planet. The third-largest crater…
TESS has discovered 97 quadruple star systems, thanks to a collaboration between scientists and citizen…
Astronomers have mapped over 4.4 million objects, many never seen before, using the LOFAR radio…
Researchers from the University of Turku, Finland, found that the axis of rotation of a…
Are you curious to know how a telescope works? Join ESA astronomer Giovanna Giardino as…
Astronomers have been surprised by the closest source of mysterious flashes in the sky called…
Using adaptive mesh refinement, supercomputer simulation narrows axion mass range. Physicists searching — unsuccessfully —…
Results narrow in on what powers new class of supernovae. Another member of the new…
Astronomers find evidence for the tightest-knit supermassive black hole duo observed to date. Two supermassive…
Axions, which explain time reversal symmetry in the strong interaction, are thought to behave like…
The discovery of J1533+2727 opens new possibilities for studying black holes using radio waves, offering…
Using silicon nitride and boron nitride sails, low-power lasers could launch small probes at unprecedented…
SOFIA observations show that magnetic fields assist gravity in delivering material to black holes, contributing…
Rochester astrophysicist Adam Frank discusses why cognitive activity operating on a planetary scale is necessary…