milky way
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: July 16-22, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! My satellite dish and internet connection has now returned from the land of Oz. While it was…
Astrophoto: Galactic Relaxation
Ah, the good life! "Probably one of my favorite things to do is sit outside underneath the stars," said astrophotographer…
Galactic Gong – Milky Way Struck and Still Ringing After 100 Million Years
When galaxies collide, stars are thrown from orbits, spiral arms are stretched and twisted, and now scientists say galaxies ring…
Milky Way to Concordia Base… Come In, Concordia Base…
This stunning photo of the Milky Way was captured from what may be the coldest and most isolated research facility…
It’s Inevitable: Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy Heading for Collision
Astronomers have known for years that our Milky Way and its closest neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, (a.k.a M31) are being…
Ghostly Jets Haunt the Milky Way’s Black Hole
[/caption] A ghost is haunting the Milky Way's central black hole, revealing the galactic nucleus was likely much more active…
Rogue Planets Could Drive By And Scoop Up Life
[/caption] Free-floating "rogue" planets may occasionally dip into the inner Solar System, picking up dust containing organic compounds -- a.k.a.…
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…
Grab a seat for the Celestial Lights show!
Painstakingly assembled from over 150,000 digital photos taken over the course of eight months, this stunning time-lapse video of aurora-filled…
The Case of the Missing Dark Matter
[/caption] A survey of the galactic region around our solar system by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has turned up…