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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.
The Eta Carinae star system reveals new clues about its nature through the X-rays it…
Astronomers used a vast network of radio telescopes to obtain many images of supernova 2014J,…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have detected a pair of white dwarf stars…
Using the LOFAR High Frequency Antennas, a team of researchers has observed cosmic particles and…
A newly published study from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia discards the possibility that…
This new four minute ScienceCasts video examines how researchers are beginning to measure exoplanets with…
A team of astronomers has uncovered rhythmic pulsations from a rare breed of black hole…
A team of astronomers from the University of Maryland has accurately measured a black hole…
In a newly published study, physicists propose that the Higgs boson, which was recently confirmed…
A newly published study reveals that seven tiny grains of dust captured by NASA’s Stardust…
An international team of researchers has produced new maps of the material located between the…
Scientists are using Chandra data to help determine what caused the Type Ia supernova SN…
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics suggests that interstellar molecules may be silicon-capped…
NuSTAR observations reveal X-ray light streaming from regions near supermassive black hole Markarian 335. NASA’s…
New research from Yale University and the Weizmann Institute shows that early quasars took in…
Using data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, astrophysicists may have detected an emission line from…
A new study from astrophysicists at the University of Warwick reveals that calcium-rich supernovae are…