McDonald Observatory
Need Some More Ytterbium? Who Doesn’t? Here’s Where you can Find it in Space
Looking to do some mining in space? Need a little Ytterbium on your next flight through the galaxy? Researchers have…
2 years ago
A Nearby Dwarf Galaxy has a Surprisingly Massive Black Hole in its Heart
New research from UT Austin shows that dwarf galaxies - like our neighbor, Leo I - also have massive black…
2 years ago
Supermassive Black Holes can Turn Star Formation On and Off in a Large Galaxy
A new study by a team of international astronomers has provided the first direct evidence that supermassive black holes affect…
6 years ago
Uranus’ “Frankenstein Moon” Miranda
Ever since the Voyager space probes ventured into the outer Solar System, scientists and astronomers have come to understand a…
8 years ago
Astronomers See a Massive Black Hole Tear a Star Apart
A telescope peers into the blackness of deep space. Suddenly - a brilliant flash of light appears that wasn't there before.…
9 years ago
Effects of Einstein’s Elusive Gravitational Waves Observed
Two white dwarfs similar to those in the system SDSS J065133.338+284423.37 spiral together in this illustration from NASA. Credit: D.…
12 years ago