A new study has unveiled new insights into the effects of massive stars on nearby molecular gas and star formation in the W4 super-large HII region.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was discovered by astronomers at China’s Purple Mountain Observatory in January 2023. A month later it was also independently found by the Asteroid Terrestrial Impact ...

Astronomers at the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences first spotted the comet on Jan. 5. The IAU's Minor Planet Center confirmed the discovery on Thursday and ...

This comet, named after its simultaneous discovery by the Purple Mountain Observatory in China and the ATLAS astronomical ...

C/2023 A3 is a comet from the Oort cloud discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory in China on January 9, 2023, and independently found by ATLAS South Africa on February 22, 2023.“ ...