The Chandra X-ray Observatory was launched on July 23, 1999 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. See 25 'never-before-seen' images ...

Using the Spektr-RG (SRG) space observatory, astronomers from the Russian Academy of Sciences have inspected a radio-loud ...

Grunsfeld, a former NASA astronaut who has served as both the agency's chief scientist and science division leader, helped ...

Observations from high-flying aircraft revealed that thunderclouds act as natural particle accelerators, emitting energetic ...

Among its most notable findings is GRB250314A, a gamma-ray burst originating from just 730 million years after the birth of ...

New research suggests that the largest cosmic structure is even bigger and closer to Earth than we knew. It goes against ...

The Space-based multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), a cutting-edge astronomical satellite jointly developed by Chinese ...

SVOM satellite in space Photos: courtesy of the CAS. Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor (SVOM), a joint space ...

"Magnetar birth rates and formation scenarios are among the most pressing questions in high-energy astrophysics." ...

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most energetic events ever observed in the universe. These powerful outbursts can shine a ...

Astronomers have found a planet that orbits at an angle of 90 degrees around a rare pair of peculiar stars. This is the first ...

Understanding the earthquake history of a region is key to estimating seismic hazard. To help with this task, Geologists look ...