This image shows knots of cold, dense interstellar gas where new stars are forming. These Free-floating…
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Astronomy
Hubble Gazes at a Dazzling Spiral Galaxy
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy Mrk (Markarian) 1337, which…
Arecibo Data Still Has Astronomers In A Spin
Data collected by the Arecibo Radio Telescope before it collapsed late last year will help astronomers…
Record-breaking Simulations Of Large-scale Structure Formation In The Universe
Researchers led by the University of Tsukuba present computer simulations that capture the complex dynamics of…
Texas Astronomers Discover Strangely Massive Black Hole In Milky Way Satellite Galaxy
Astronomers at The University of Texas at Austin’s McDonald Observatory have discovered an unusually massive black…
ESO Telescope Uncovers Closest Pair Of Supermassive Black Holes Yet
Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), astronomers have revealed the closest pair…
Scientists Fling Model Stars At A Virtual Black Hole To See Who Survives
Watch as eight stars skirt a black hole 1 million times the mass of the Sun…
Hubble’s View of Planetary Nebula Reveals Complex Structure
NGC 6891 is a bright, asymmetrical planetary nebula in the constellation Delphinus, the Dolphin. …
Black Holes: A Mystery At The Center Of Astronomy
In the past century, black holes have transformed from being a mere curiosity into a key…
Astronomers Discover Ancient Brown Dwarf With Lithium Deposits Intact
Brown dwarfs, also known as “coffee coloured dwarfs” or “failed stars” are the natural link between…