dwarf galaxies
Quadruply Lensed Dwarf Galaxy 12.8 Billion Light Years Away
[/caption] Gravitational lensing is a powerful tool for astronomers that allows them to explore distant galaxies in far more detail…
Deep Blue Astrophotography – Imaging Galactic Shells
[/caption] As a professional astronomy journalist, I read a lot of science papers. It hasn't been all that long ago…
Andromeda Dwarf Galaxies Help Unravel The Mysteries Of Dark Matter
[/caption] Yep. It's that time of year again. Time to enjoy the Andromeda Galaxy at almost every observing opportunity. But…
Digging Deeper For Dark Matter
[/caption] Dark matter... If it can't be seen, then how do we know it's there? If it wasn't for the…
Holmberg II – Forever Blowing Bubbles
[/caption] "I'm forever blowing bubbles... Pretty bubbles in the air..." Its name is Holmberg II, and it's a dwarf galaxy…
Even Small Galaxies Can Have Big Black Holes
[/caption] The Hubble Space Telescope has done it again. By utilizing a slitless grism, the Wide Field Camera 3 has…
Hubble Hunts Down Star Formation in Canes Venatici
[/caption] Lots of activity taking place inside NGC 4214, and Hubble has peered inside this dwarf galaxy to see stars…
Profile of a Lonely Galaxy
[/caption] The vast majority of galaxies exist in clusters. These clusters are joined on larger scales by filaments and sheets…
Second-Generation Star Supports Cannibal Theory of Milky Way
[/caption] A newly discovered red giant star is a relic from the early universe -- a star that may have…
Better Late Than Never: Dwarf Galaxies Finally Come Together
[/caption] Have you heard of 'living fossils'? The coelacanth, the ginko tree, the platypus, and several others are species alive…