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Latest news on astronomy, covering astronomers, telescopes, black holes, galaxies, exoplanets, supernovae, comets, asteroids, dark matter, cosmology, astrophysics and the night sky.
Astronomy is the scientific study of everything beyond Earth, from our Sun and the planets of the solar system to distant stars, nebulae and galaxies. Astrophysicists use physics to explain how stars form and die, how black holes grow, and how pulsars and quasars shine across the universe. Cosmologists ask even bigger questions about the big bang, dark matter and the fate of the cosmos.
Modern discoveries rely on powerful telescopes on the ground and in space. The James Webb Space Telescope, launched in December 2021, studies the early universe and the atmospheres of distant worlds in infrared light. The Hubble Space Telescope has been returning sharp images since 1990. Gravitational wave detectors and neutrino observatories now reveal events that light alone cannot show. Astronomers also debate how to protect dark skies from light pollution and satellite trails.
Astronomy belongs to everyone. Eclipses, meteor showers, comets and bright planets draw crowds for stargazing, while amateur astronomers help to track asteroids, spot supernovae and share photographs of the Moon, Mars and the Milky Way. Stunning space photography regularly inspires new generations to study science.
People have watched the sky since ancient times, using it for calendars, navigation and myth. Galileo's telescope in the early 17th century showed moons around Jupiter and changed our view of the solar system. Later work on relativity, spectroscopy and radio waves led to the discovery of galaxies beyond our own and an expanding universe.
Our ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ feed brings together the latest astronomy headlines in one place, from telescope images and exoplanet discoveries to black hole findings, cosmology research, dark matter studies and sky events you can watch yourself. Follow the science of the universe as it unfolds.