Using data from the NuSTAR X-ray satellite, a team of astronomers has found that the…
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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.
Astronomers at Yale and Harvard have measured the “heartbeats” of stars within elliptical galaxy M87…
Using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered the first gamma-ray…
Delta Orionis is a complex star system and constitutes the westernmost star in the “belt”…
Using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered hints of periodic…
An international team of astronomers has discovered some of the oldest stars in the Milky…
Using the MEarth-South array, a team of astronomers has discovered a Venus-like planet (GJ 1132b)…
Researchers are developing innovating planet-finding technology that will help locate Earth-like planets in other solar…
Using the Very Large Telescope, an international team of astronomers has studied in detail for…
On-site construction for the Giant Magellan Telescope has begun. Leading scientists, senior officials, and supporters…
A new approach classifies 99 percent of all known exoplanets, requiring only estimates of the…
This short video from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a dozen minor outbursts on the…
Using data from the Hubble Space Telescope to conduct a “cosmic archaeological dig” at the…
NASA’s MAVEN mission reveals that solar wind appears to have played a key role in…
A new study led by Yale University reveals a cluster of young stars that develop…
Using the VISTA telescope astronomers have discovered a previously unknown component of the Milky Way.…
A team of astronomers has discovered a stable structure around one of the most massive,…
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics shows that a gap in the dusty…