Astronomy
Mega Solar Systems Discovered
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered potential solar systems surrounding two massive stars, 30 and 70 times the mass of…
The Case of the Stolen Stars
At some point in the distant past, our own Milky Way robbed the low-mass stars from globular cluster M12. This…
Hot Halo Surrounds Distant Galaxy
New Chandra observations of spiral galaxy NGC 5746 have revealed a large halo of hot gas surrounding the optical disk…
Most Milky Way Stars Are Single
For many years astronomers have known that massive, bright stars are usually found to be in multiple star systems. But…
Neutron Star Swapping Leads to Gamma-Ray Bursts
Scientists think they're closing in on the cause of gamma ray bursts: merging neutron stars. It was originally believed that…
Dione’s Colour Map
This false colour image shows subtle variations across the surface of Dione, one of Saturn's moons. Scientists created this view…
Podcast: Galactic Exiles
Young hot blue star - the supermassive black hole has spoken, it's time for you leave the galaxy. When binary…
Two Stars Kicked Out of the Milky Way
Two stars have been spotted streaking out of the Milky Way, never to return. These stars are part of a…
NASA’s IMAGE Mission Ends
NASA recently shut down its Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) program, wrapping up 6 years of operations. During its…
World’s Largest Telescope
Europeans have begun funding what will eventually become the world's largest telescope: the Square Kilometre Array. The first step is…