One year ago, on November 5, 2018, NASA’s Voyager 2 became only the second spacecraft…
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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.
Rice University team models stellar activity on Milky Way neighbors to judge impact on planets.…
A giant-impacts phase in the evolution of planetary systems can explain the observations of close-in…
[Editor’s Note: The Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) was officially renamed the Nancy Grace…
Researchers using telescopes around the world confirmed and characterized an exoplanet orbiting a nearby star…
University of Central Florida researchers discover mechanisms for the cause of the Big Bang. Knowing…
Researchers observe huge outflow of gas extending far beyond a galaxy for the first time.…
Potential new class of black holes that are smaller than researchers believed possible. Black holes…
What happens when a star spins really rapidly? Its spherical shape can squash into the…
An overlooked piece of the solar dynamo puzzle: Researchers demonstrate particular form of magnetic instability.…
University of Chicago scientists measure rubidium isotopes to create model for moon formation. Most people…
An international team of researchers with participation from the University of Göttingen has discovered the…
Astronomers have pieced together the cannibalistic past of our neighboring large galaxy Andromeda, which has…
PRISMA+ and HIM scientists report the latest findings of the CASPEr research program in Science…
Scientists observe year-long plateaus in decline of type Ia supernova light curves, which is a…
Conventional wisdom tells us that large objects appear smaller as they get farther from us,…
Scientists with the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (Insight-HXMT) team presented their new results on black…
A group of astronomers led by the University of California, Davis has obtained new data…