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Forging Stars – Peering Into Starbirth and Death
Some 160,000 light years away towards the constellation of Dorado (the Swordfish), is an amazing area of starbirth and death.…
Gorgeous Telescope Timelapse Makes You Feel Like You’re Standing In Chile
As the chill of winter settles into the northern hemisphere, fantasies of down-south travel pervade a lot of people's dreams.…
ALMA Spots a Nascent Stellar Monster
Even though it comprises over 99% of the mass of the Solar System (with Jupiter taking up most of the…
A Galaxy Grows Fat on Nearby Gas
If you live in the U.S. you may be enjoying a sultry summer day off in honor of Independence Day,…
Zodiacal Light Over ESO’s La Silla Observatory
We don't put much stock in astrology or horoscopes here at Universe Today, but there's one thing related to the…
Three Potentially Habitable Planets Found Orbiting Gliese 667C
A closer look at the previously-studied nearby star Gliese 667C has revealed a treasure trove of planets – at least…
Dust In The Wind… Black Hole Style
Over the years, researchers have taken myriad observations of black holes and their environs, but now ESO's Very Large Telescope…
An Amazing Anniversary Image from the VLT
This Saturday will mark 15 years that the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) first opened its eyes on…
Orion’s Secret Fire Dance
The Great Orion Nebula has captivated observers for at least four hundred years, but the ancient Mayans may have known…
Anarchic Star Formation Found In Dust Cloud
If you think that breaking all the rules is cool, then you'll appreciate one of the latest observations submitted by…