Using data from the Spitzer Space Telescope, CfA astronomers discover comet-like activity in Near-Earth Object…
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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 research presented at the American Astronomical Society’s Division of Planetary Sciences details the discovery…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope and the large telescopes of the W. M. Keck Observatory,…
Using the Pan-STARRS 1 wide-field survey telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered a free-floating…
A new study shows that planet 55 Cancri e is less likely to consist largely…
A new study examines runaway binary LP400-22, providing key insights into runaway stars, white-dwarf binaries,…
New research from scientists at the University of Rochester reveals that the Fomalhaut star system…
An international team of astronomers has observed an infrared dark cloud surrounding a baby star…
This seven-minute Hubblecast video helps explain how Hubble “looks back in time” to see the…
A newly published study details how astronomers detected cold streams of primordial hydrogen, vestigial matter…
In a newly published study, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reexamine the unipolar induction mechanism…
Using data from the National Science Foundation’s South Pole Telescope and ESA’s Herschel Space Observatory,…
Astronomers used data from NASA’s Spitzer and Kepler space telescopes to produce a very low-resolution…
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has detected propylene on Titan for the first time, solving a long-standing…
In a newly published study, scientists present a new hypothesis on the nature of black…
A new study demonstrates how to distinguish between cloudy mini-Neptunes and volatile-dominated super-Earths based on…
In a newly published study, astronomers report key observations that confirm a theory on how…
A team of scientists has discovered that a neutron star, dubbed IGR J18245-2452, has the…