Using ESA's XMM-Newton satellite, astronomers from Stanford University and elsewhere have conducted deep X-ray observations ...

Using the Webb telescope’s powerful Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) instrument, the team detected a sprawling helium cloud known as an exosphere. This exosphere stretches ...

Searching for exomoons—moons that orbit around another planet—was one of the most exciting capabilities expected of the James ...

Peru's Ministry of Culture has confirmed a groundbreaking discovery that rewrites the history of ancient astronomy in the Americas. Archaeologists working at the Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex ...

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The Gemini South telescope is turning 25, and astronomers are celebrating its birthday with a dazzling new image of the ...

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First up, just pointing a rocket at the Sun and blasting as hard as you can would result in a wild miss. The main problem you ...

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Goals: Learn basic astronomy concepts at a beginner’s level. Locate and understand featured celestial/astronomical events. Locate and identify common constellations and asterisms. Sunday, October 19, ...

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