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3 days ago · Astronomy Against the odds, a burbling lava planet retains an atmosphere The James Webb Space Telescope detected an atmosphere on a lava-covered exoplanet, evidence that small …
Astronomy - National Air and Space Museum
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 even …
Solar System - National Air and Space Museum
Aug 7, 2025 · The Solar System, located in the Milky Way Galaxy, is our celestial neighborhood. Our Solar System consists of 8 planets, several dwarf planets, dozens of moons, and millions of …
Using AI, historians track how astronomy ideas spread in the 16th …
Oct 30, 2024 · A new AI machine learning technique helped historians analyze 76,000 pages from astronomy textbooks spanning nearly two centuries.
Citizen scientists make cosmic discoveries with a global telescope …
Mar 4, 2025 · On balconies and in backyards, Wi-Fi–enabled telescopes are connecting astronomy enthusiasts across six continents.
Space - Science News
3 days ago · The Space topic features the latest news in astronomy, cosmology, planetary science, exoplanets, astrobiology and more.
The Milky Way may be spawning many more stars than astronomers …
Feb 23, 2023 · The Milky Way spawns stars in places such as the Rosette Nebula, seen here in a far-infrared image from the Herschel Space Telescope, and does so with much more vigor than …
See how the Hubble Space Telescope is still revolutionizing astronomy
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.
Astronomy Program - National Air and Space Museum
Join the Museum and local astronomy groups for an evening of stargazing at the Eisenhower Memorial.
Astronomy Programs - National Air and Space Museum
See the night's sky as never before. Explore the cosmos from the comfort of your home. Discover the secrets of the Sun. You can do all this and more with our unique astronomy programs, led by …