International team uses a novel approach combining gravitational-wave observations, multi-messenger astronomy, and nuclear physics to…
Browsing: Astrophysics
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.
About eighty-five percent of the matter in the universe is in the form of dark…
Simulations suggest that two stars came together to form a blue supergiant, which subsequently exploded.…
Boston University astrophysicist and collaborators reveal a new model of our heliosphere that’s shaped somewhere…
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have found striking orbital geometries in protoplanetary disks…
Using the unique capabilities of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered…
Astronomers used Chandra to perform a test of string theory, a possible “theory of everything”…
Last April, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) sparked international excitement when it unveiled the first…
This picture taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the galaxy NGC 4237. Located…
Spiral structure is seen in a variety of natural objects, ranging from plants and animals…
Star’s dimming not a sign of imminent explosion: study shows Betelgeuse likely isn’t cold, just…
Nature magazine has published a surprising study about the giant, ultra-hot planet WASP-76b in which…
A team of scientists from Russia and Greece has shown a way to determine the…
Astronomers working on ‘first light’ results from a newly commissioned telescope in Chile made a…
Astronomers using ESA’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra X-ray space observatories, along with radio telescopes on…
It is already hard to believe that there is ice on Mercury, where daytime temperatures…
Infalling gas found, star-forming galaxies likely primary energy source of Lyman-alpha radiation emitted from gigantic…
A UNIGE researcher has solved a scientific controversy about the speed of the expansion of…