Scientists of the PRISMA+ Cluster of Excellence analyze data from the gravitational wave observatory NANOGrav.…
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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.
Layers of ice and rock obviate the need for “habitable zone” and shield life against…
Berkeley Lab Physicists Play Key Role in Studies That Solve a Cosmological Mystery Researchers have…
Using gravitational lensing and the VLA, astronomers discovered the faintest known radio galaxy, over 8…
Weighing in at roughly 21 solar masses, the black hole in the X-ray binary system…
A Future Galactic Collision on the Horizon Sometime in the far distant future, about 4…
A brief gamma-ray burst detected on April 15, 2020, has been traced to a magnetar…
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…