galaxies

Black Hole Growth Out of Whack in Some Galaxies

[/caption] From a Chandra press release: New evidence from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory challenges prevailing ideas about how black holes…

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Galactic Close Call Leaves a Bridge of Gas

[/caption] An ancient passing between two nearby galaxies appears to have left the participants connected by a tenuous "bridge" of…

12 years ago

A Cotton Candy Pinwheel Galaxy

[/caption] Just in time for summer, this image of the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) looks as pretty as a child’s toy…

12 years ago

Write Your Name In Galaxies!

[/caption] Ever wanted to see your name in lights? How about star lights? Well there's a fun little website that will…

12 years ago

Can You Find a Hubble Hidden Treasure?

[/caption] Just look at the kind of stunning images that are buried in the archives from the Hubble Space Telescope!…

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Newly Discovered Satellite Galaxies: Another Blow Against Dark Matter?

[/caption] A group of astronomers have discovered a vast structure of satellite galaxies and clusters of stars surrounding our Milky…

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Supernova Explosions, Black Hole Jets Might Cause Galaxies to ‘Age’ Faster

[/caption] Supernova explosions and the jets of a monstrous black hole are scattering one galaxy's star-making gas, driving a dramatic…

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Finding Out What Dark Matter Is – And Isn’t

Astronomers using NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope have been looking for evidence of suspected types of dark matter particles within…

12 years ago

VISTA View Is Chock Full Of Galaxies

[/caption] See all those tiny points of light in this image? Most of them aren't stars; they're entire galaxies, seen…

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Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – March 12-18, 2012

[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! What an awesome display of planets! Please take the time to walk outdoors just after skydark…

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