Galactic Wind Provides Clues to Evolution of Galaxies

The Cigar Galaxy (also known as M82) is famous for its extraordinary speed in making new…

Exiled Planet Linked to Stellar Flyby 3 Million Years Ago

Some of the peculiar aspects of our solar system -- an enveloping cloud of comets, dwarf…

Exiled Planet Linked to Stellar Flyby 3 Million Years Ago

Some of the peculiar aspects of our solar system -- an enveloping cloud of comets, dwarf…

Dark Matter May Be Hitting The Right Note In Small Galaxies

Dark matter may scatter against each other only when they hit the right energy, say researchers…

Dark Matter May Be Hitting The Right Note In Small Galaxies

Dark matter may scatter against each other only when they hit the right energy, say researchers…

Old Stars Live Longer Than We Thought

Towards the end of their lives some 95% of stars evolve into red giants which lose…

Old Stars Live Longer Than We Thought

Towards the end of their lives some 95% of stars evolve into red giants which lose…

SOFIA Uncovers Clues to the Evolution of Universe and Search for Life

A compilation of scientific results from The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, reveal new clues…

SOFIA Uncovers Clues to the Evolution of Universe and Search for Life

A compilation of scientific results from The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, reveal new clues…

Where is the Universe Hiding its Missing Mass?

Astronomers have spent decades looking for something that sounds like it would be hard to miss:…