New Method May Resolve Difficulty in Measuring Universe’s Expansion

Astronomers using National Science Foundation (NSF) radio telescopes have demonstrated how a combination of gravitational-wave and…

Massive Stars Grow Same Way as Light Stars, Just Bigger

Astronomers obtained the first detailed face-on view of a gaseous disk feeding the growth of a…

Hubble Watches Stars in Bloom

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows bright, colorful pockets of star formation blooming like roses…

Hubble Sets Sights on an Explosive Galaxy

When massive stars die at the end of their short lives, they light up the cosmos…

X-rays Spot Spinning Black Holes Across Cosmic Sea

Like whirlpools in the ocean, spinning black holes in space create a swirling torrent around them.…

Fast Radio Burst Pinpointed To Distant Galaxy

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are among the most enigmatic and powerful events in the cosmos. …

Spiraling Filaments Feed Young Galaxies

Galaxies grow by accumulating gas from their surroundings and converting it to stars, but the details…

Hubble Captures Galaxy’s Biggest Ongoing Stellar Fireworks Show

Imagine slow-motion fireworks that started exploding 170 years ago and are still continuing. …

Hubble Captures Elusive, Irregular Galaxy

This image shows an irregular galaxy named IC 10, a member of the Local Group —…

First Detection of Polarized Radio Waves in Gamma Ray Burst Jets

Good fortune and cutting-edge scientific equipment have allowed scientists to observe a Gamma Ray Burst jet…