A new study details the orbital architectures of Kepler systems having multiple planet candidates, revealing…
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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.
New supercomputer simulations show that non-rotating supermassive primordial stars can die as highly energetic thermonuclear…
A team of astronomers has detected the presence of iso-propyl cyanide in interstellar space, opening…
A newly published study from the Carnegie Institution for Science reveals that a significant fraction…
New research from the Carnegie Institution for Science helps to explain why binary stars are…
New research by Laura Mersini-Houghton at UNC-Chapel Hill mathematically proves that quantum effects are strong…
Using ALMA data, astronomers have observed what may be the first-ever signs of windy weather…
A newly published study contradicts previous assumptions about the behavior of gravitational waves, demonstrating that…
This newly released six-minute video details the mysterious region known as the South Atlantic Anomaly…
A newly published study examined galaxy growth, revealing that massive galaxies are much less efficient…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have completed a new distance measurement to the…
A team of researchers has discovered a supermassive black hole at the center of ultra-compact…
New international research reveals that rare gamma-ray bursts, which can last for hours, can be…
A new study from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows that a giant exoplanet, WASP-18b, is…
Using NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, astronomers have discovered a pulsar spinning five times per…
Astronomers used IPHAS data to create a new catalog of the visible part of the…
New data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory is helping astronomers determine what caused SN 2014J…
A new study from Cornell University shows that when the “Hot Jupiters” approach their host…