Cosmology
Astronomers Discover Ancient ‘Ultra-Red’ Galaxies
[/caption]A team of astronomers, led by Jiasheng Huang (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) using the Spitzer Space Telescope, have discovered four…
Cygnus X – A Cosmic-ray Cocoon
[/caption] Situated about 4,500 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus is a veritable star factory called Cygnus X... one…
Positron Signaling For Dark Matter Inconclusive
[/caption] A couple of years ago, the Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics, PAMELA, sent us back some…
Are Pulsars Giant Permanent Magnets?
[/caption] Some of the most bizarre phenomena in the universe are neutron stars. Very few things in our universe can…
Do Galaxies Recycle Their Material?
[/caption] It's a great question that's now been validated by the Hubble Space Telescope. Recent observations have shown how galaxies…
Cosmic Particle Accelerators – Let’s Dance!
[/caption] Are you ready to dance with a new discovery? ESA's Cluster satellites are playing the tune of cosmic particle…
Antique Stars Could Help Solve Mysteries Of Early Milky Way
[/caption] Utilizing ESO's giant telescopes located in Chile, researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have been examining "antique" stars. Located…
Keck Observatory Locates Two Clouds Of Pristine Gas From The Beginning of Time
[/caption] Is there any place in space which hasn't been affected by time? The answer is yes. Thanks to some…
The Expanding Universe – Credit To Hubble Or Lemaitre?
[/caption] Perhaps one of the greatest astronomical discoveries of the 20th century may have gone down in the history books…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Inconstant Supernovae?
[/caption] Given the importance of Type 1a supernovae as the standard candles which demonstrate that the universe’s expansion is actually…