galaxies
A Stunning Look at “The Big Picture”
My friend Carolyn Collins Petersen, a.k.a. The Spacewriter, has just started a new gig with Astrocast.tv. She now has a…
Starbursts from Dwarf Galaxies Like Fireworks
[/caption] Fireworks in space? Astronomers are comparing "starbursts" from a galaxy that is in the throes of star formation to…
New Hubble Survey Supports Cold Dark Matter in Early Universe
[/caption] A new survey is revealing how the most massive galaxies formed in the early Universe, and the findings support…
New Image of Jet-Driven Galactic Shock Wave is a Shocker
[/caption] The Chandra X-ray observatory has taken a closer look at the galaxy Centaurus A, and new images have revealed…
Oldest and Most Distant Water in the Universe Detected
[/caption] Astronomers have found the most distant signs of water in the Universe to date. The water vapor is thought…
New Findings Challenge Galaxy Formation Ideas
[/caption] An international team of astronomers have undertaken a survey with a new submillimeter camera have discovered more than a…
Do We Need a New Theory of Gravitation?
[/caption] A group of physicists say that the distribution of satellite galaxies that orbit the Milky Way, as well as…
Hubble Immortalizes Itself With New Image: “Fountain of Youth”
To commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 19 years in space, the ESA and NASA have released an image of a…
Researchers Describe ‘Most Spectacular and Most Disturbed’ Galaxy Cluster
It's hot. It's crowded. And it's one of the most raucuous space parties astronomers have ever seen. A research team…
Incredible Light Show: Gas Jet Flaring From M87’s Black Hole
[/caption] Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction. The Hubble Space Telescope has been keeping an eye on the very active…