The Sloan Digital Sky Survey’s fifth generation collected its very first observations of the cosmos at…
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Astronomy
Galaxies In The Very Early Universe Were Surprisingly Mature
Massive galaxies were already much more mature in the early universe than previously expected. …
New Evidence Our Neighborhood in Space Is Stuffed With Hydrogen
Only the two Voyager spacecraft have ever been there, and it took than more than 30…
A Black Hole Family Portrait Is The Most Detailed To Date
An international research collaboration including Northwestern University astronomers has produced the most detailed family portrait of…
A Single Burst of Star Formation Created The Milky Way’s Central Bulge
Our Milky Way galaxy is shaped like two fried eggs glued back-to-back. Click…
Stars And Planets Grow Up Together As Siblings
Astronomers have found compelling evidence that planets start to form while infant stars are still growing.…
A More Accurate Model Of The Universe
Light from distant galaxies reveals important information about the nature of the universe and allows scientists…
The Milky Way Galaxy Has A Clumpy Halo
The Milky Way galaxy is in the recycling business. Click here for original…
Hubble Views Galaxy NGC 5585
Resting on the tail of the Great Bear in the constellation of Ursa Major lies NGC…