Jul 10, 2025 · Astronomy A gas cloud 5,500 times as massive as the sun lurks nearby At 300 light-years away, the interstellar cloud is the closest of its kind ever found to Earth and the …

Astronomy is a branch of science that researches everything in the universe beyond our Earth's atmosphere. This includes things like other planets in our solar system, moons, stars, and …

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Mar 4, 2025 · On balconies and in backyards, Wi-Fi–enabled telescopes are connecting astronomy enthusiasts across six continents.

Dec 6, 2024 · Finding a bubble of hot gas blown by the stellar wind from a young star gives researchers a peek at what our sun was like when it was young.

Oct 30, 2024 · A new AI machine learning technique helped historians analyze 76,000 pages from astronomy textbooks spanning nearly two centuries.

May 17, 2025 · Join educators from the National Air and Space Museum as we explore our dynamic solar system in a live, interactive planetarium show.

Apr 24, 2025 · Hubble is still going strong 35 years after it was launched into space. Celebrate its anniversary with some out-of-this-world images.

Jun 20, 2024 · Modern astronomy began with the invention of the telescope just over 400 years ago. With this new tool, Galileo showed that there is more in the universe than discernible with …

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