Astronomy & cosmology
Stars, distant worlds, black holes, and the structure of the universe.
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Black holes
ConceptRegions of spacetime bounded by an event horizon, studied through their influence on matter, light, and gravitational waves.
Exoplanets
ConceptPlanets outside our Solar System, discovered and studied using the subtle effects they have on light and on their host stars.
James Webb Space Telescope
MissionA NASA, ESA, and CSA observatory that studies galaxies, star formation, and planetary atmospheres using infrared light.
The Solar System
ConceptThe Sun and its gravitationally associated worlds, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and distant icy populations.
The Sun
Celestial bodyThe Sun supplies Earth’s light and energy while driving a changing environment of plasma, magnetic fields, and radiation.
