milky way
Hubble Gets Best Look Yet At Messier 9
[/caption] First discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, the globular cluster Messier 9 is a vast swarm of ancient stars…
The Milky Way’s Magnetic Personality
[/caption] Recently we took a look at a very unusual type of map - the Faraday Sky. Now an international…
ISS Soars Over Stormy Africa
Here's a quick but lovely little gem: a time-lapse video taken from the ISS as it passed above central Africa,…
What Color is the Milky Way? White as Snow (not Milk)
[/caption] What color would the Milky Way appear to alien civilizations looking at our galaxy through their telescopes? It turns…
First Look at a Black Hole’s Feast
A true heart of darkness lies at the center of our galaxy: Sagittarius A* (pronounced "A-star") is a supermassive black…
Globular Clusters on a Plane
[/caption] Globular clusters are generally some of the oldest structures in our galaxy. Many of the most famous ones formed…
The Genesis of Galaxy Eris…
[/caption] In as much time as it takes to give birth to human life, a supercomputer and a team of…
Huge Reservoir of Water Discovered in Space 30 Billion Trillion Miles Away
[/caption] From a Caltech Press Release: Water really is everywhere. Two teams of astronomers, each led by scientists at the…
Timelapse: Milky Way from the Dakotas
Growing up in the Dakotas, I can attest to the dark skies that grace the northern plains. However, there is…
Hubble Finds “Oddball” Stars in Milky Way Hub
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope to peer deep into the central bulge of our galaxy have found a population…