Though our galaxy is an immense city of at least 200 billion stars, the details of…
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Astronomy
Hubble Captures Re-energized Planetary Nebula
After exhausting the nuclear fuel in their cores, stars with a mass of around 0.8 to…
Astronomers See Abell 2877 – A ‘Space Jellyfish’
A radio telescope located in outback Western Australia has observed a cosmic phenomenon with a striking…
An Unrivaled View Of Galaxy Messier 106
This spectacular image highlights the majestic spiral galaxy Messier 106 and its diminutive neighbors, as well…
Hubble Views a Galaxy with Faint Threads
This unusual lenticular galaxy (one whose shape is between a spiral and elliptical) has lost almost…
Astronomers Detect A Black Hole On The Move
Scientists have long theorized that supermassive black holes can wander through space–but catching them in the…
Understanding An Aaged Star System Using Over A Century Of Observations
Astronomers have painted their best picture yet of an RV Tauri variable, a rare type of…
HAWC Gamma Ray Observatory Discovers Origin Of Highest-energy Cosmic Rays In The Galaxy
A long-time question in astrophysics appears to finally be answered, thanks to a collection of large,…
IceCube Detection Of A High-energy Particle Proves 60-year-old Theory
On December 6, 2016, a high-energy particle called an electron antineutrino hurtled to Earth from outer…
Gigantic Jet Spied From A Black Hole In The Early Universe
Astronomers have discovered evidence for an extraordinarily long jet of particles coming from a supermassive black…