galaxies
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…
Balloon Experiment Solves Mystery of Far Infrared Background
[/caption] Scientists have found a way to look past Earth's atmosphere -- and ancient cosmic dust -- to glimpse galaxies…
Have a Cigar! New Observations of Messier 82
ESA’s space-borne X-ray observatory, XMM-Newton, has carried out an exclusive, 50-plus-hour observation of the starburst galaxy Messier 82, for the…
Two Unique Galaxies Revealed During 100 Hours of Astronomy Event
[/caption] As part of the International Year of Astronomy project, 100 Hours of Astronomy, the ambitious “Around the World in…
New Image Reveals M33 is Bigger Than Thought (and it’s Headed Our Way)
[/caption] NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has captured this new image…
And the Winner Is …
Earlier this week, the Hubble Space Telescope photographed the winning target in the Space Telescope Science Institute’s “You Decide” competition in celebration…
Astronomers Compile Most Detailed Map of Nearby Universe
[/caption] A new detailed map of the nearby Universe reveals not only where local galaxies are currently, but where they…
Help Galaxy Zoo Reach Its Goal!
[/caption] Reminiscent of a telethon or a community fundraiser, Galaxy Zoo has challenged the public to complete one million classification…