Dark matter has puzzled physicists for nearly a century, remaining one of modern science's greatest mysteries. Although ...

This handbook helps astronomers analyze the complex data and models of modern astronomy. This Second Edition has been revised to feature many more examples using Monte Carlo simulations, and now also ...

Modern astronomical research is beset with a vast range of statistical challenges, ranging from reducing data from megadatasets to characterizing an amazing variety of variable celestial objects or ...

Written by some of the world’s leading astronomers, the books in the Princeton Series in Modern Observational Astronomy address the needs and interests of current and future professional astronomers.

In a revelation that challenges conventional theories, NASA astronomers have identified a supermassive black hole in the ...

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Figuring out the true value of the Hubble constant is one of the greatest challenges in modern astronomy and could revolutionize our understanding of the universe—so scientists at the University of ...

Earlier this month, researchers announced they found the smallest asteroids ever detected within the main belt, which is a ...

In modern astronomy, it is increasingly necessary to combine large datasets from multiple observatories to achieve better scientific results. "We really try to show people the significant use that ...