A brief gamma-ray burst detected on April 15, 2020, has been traced to a magnetar…
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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.
Radio observations of a cold, dense cloud of molecular gas reveal more than a dozen…
ALMA has revealed record-breaking winds in Jupiter’s stratosphere, with polar jet streams reaching 1450 km/h.…
Roman Telescope will probe cosmic expansion to help solve the Hubble constant mystery. Discrepancies in…
Lightning strikes — perhaps a quintillion of them, occurring over a billion years — may…
A blazing planet may orbit Vega—its first, and possibly one of the hottest yet. Astronomers…
From a black hole to the South Pole: Scientists identify first neutrino from a tidal…
University of Chicago study finds way that hot, rocky planets in other systems could form…
A new imaging method revealed a potential Neptune-sized planet in Alpha Centauri’s habitable zone, advancing…
Astronomers may have discovered the most distant jet emitting X-rays. The source of this jet…
The weathering of silicate rocks plays an important role to keep the climate on Earth…
Neutrinos may have tipped the balance in favor of matter after the Big Bang. Gravitational…
The Earth-sized exoplanet may have lost its original atmosphere but gained a second one through…
A 2016 antineutrino detection by IceCube confirmed the Glashow resonance, offering the first glimpse of…
Tiny photonic devices could be used to find new exoplanets, monitor our health, and make…
German Physicists Explore the Possibility of Tunnels in Spacetime Wormholes play a key role in…
Scientists spot a moving supermassive black hole—possibly from a merger or binary pair. Scientists have…
G106.3+2.7 may be the first confirmed PeVatron, emitting 100+ TeV gamma rays linked to cosmic-ray…