Latest Center for Astrophysics News

Early data from Rubin Observatory reveals over 11,000 new asteroids
Gravitational wave signal tests Einstein’s theory of general relativity
NASA telescopes spot surprisingly mature cluster in early Universe
Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested in astronomy – telescopes in schools can help
Most normal matter in the universe isn’t found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it’s distributed
Now In 3D, Maps Begin To Bring Exoplanets Into Focus
Variable Magnetic Fields Around Black Hole M87*
Is there water on an Earth-sized exoplanet? Study offers clues
Millions of new solar system objects to be found and ‘filmed in technicolor’ – studies predict
New Study Reveals 3D Structure Of Iconic Ring Nebula
Closing-in On Black Hole And Its Jets
Volcanoes May Help Reveal Interior Heat On Jupiter Moon
New analysis of Cassini data yields insights into Titan’s seas
Simulations dampen excitement about liquid water on Mars
Astronomy mourns Mary Mulvanerton, ‘amazing problem-solver’
Ice Shell Thickness Reveals Water Temp On Ocean Worlds
Breakthrough for women in astronomy
Underwater robot updates understanding of ice shelf crevasses
Tuning the Chern Number in the Nitrogen-Vacancy Center in Diamond
After 15 years, gravitational waves detected as cosmic ‘hum’
Wildfire smoke downwind affects health, wealth and mortality
Robot provides unprecedented views below Antarctic ice shelf
Astronomers discover metal-rich galaxies in early universe
Astronomers discover metal-rich galaxy in early universe
Spanish lagoon proposed as Mars ‘astrobiological time-analog’
Perseverance rover records sound of dust devils on Mars
Layering, not liquid: Astronomers explain Mars’ watery reflections