The face-on spiral galaxy IC 5332, in the constellation Sculptor, is an SABc-type with weakly…
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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.
An international team has found that the IRS13 star cluster near our galaxy’s central black…
GALAXY CRUISE, in collaboration with citizen astronomers, uses the Subaru Telescope’s images to uncover galaxy…
When two black holes collide, the impact is so big that we can detect it…
Mercury’s exploration by the Mio spacecraft revealed localized chorus waves in its magnetosphere. International research…
Researchers observed two ice giant exoplanets colliding around a sun-like star, causing an intense burst…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope team is preparing for its 2027 launch, using simulations and collaborations…
Cosmic-ray extensive air showers observed by Subaru Hyper Suprime-Cam with unprecedented precision. Showers in bathrooms…
Filaments of Dust and Gas Festoon This Star-Forming Region in a New Infrared Image From…
20,000-Year-Old Explosion Continues Expanding Into Space The abrupt, explosive death of a massive star, called…
In recent years, astronomy has seen itself in a bit of crisis: Although we know…
Astronomers have discovered that a quasar’s spectral energy distribution isn’t affected by its brightness,…
Outer reaches of solar system could harbor another planet—or evidence modifying laws of gravity. A…
H.E.S.S. observatory records 20 tera-electronvolts photons from the Vela pulsar. Scientists using the H.E.S.S. observatory…
Intense flashes of light, not mass, resolve the puzzle of impossible brightness. When scientists viewed…
Researchers confirm the spin of the M87 galaxy’s supermassive black hole by observing the wobble…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe broke its own record by approaching within 4.51 million miles of…
Mysterious and inescapable, black holes rank among the most extraordinary entities in the universe. Scientists…