Spitzer Space Telescope
Strange Loner Planet Gets Astronomers’ Attention
After examining the strange object known as CFBDSIR 2149-0403, a team has determined that it is either a solitary planetary-mass…
Huge News, Seven Earth-Sized Worlds Orbiting a Red Dwarf, Three in the Habitable Zone
In what is the biggest announcement in exoplanet-hunting history, NASA has announced the discovery of seven rocky exoplanets around a…
Space Jellyfish Show Types Of Pulsar Wind Nebulas
A series of studies based on data obtained from Chandra X-ray observatory may held shed light on the mysteries of…
Farthest Galaxy Ever Seen Viewed By Hubble Telescope
Using Hubble, an international team of astronomers just observed the farthest galaxy ever seen in the universe, shattering the previous…
Why Can’t We See the Center of the Milky Way?
For millennia, human beings have stared up at the night sky and stood in awe of the Milky Way. Today,…
How Long Will Our Spacecraft Survive?
There are many hazards out there, eager to disrupt and dismantle the mighty machines we send out into space. How…
100,000 Galaxies, and No Obvious Signs of Life
Beam us up, Scotty. There's no signs of intelligent life out there. At least, no obvious signs, according to a…
The Milky Way’s New Neighbor May Tell Us Things About the Universe
As part of the Local Group, a collection of 54 galaxies and dwarf galaxies that measures 10 million light years…
Just in Time for the Holidays – Galactic Encounter Puts on Stunning Display
At this time of year, festive displays of light are to be expected. This tradition has clearly not been lost…
Spotted: Asteroids ‘Smashing Themselves To Smithereens’ 1,200 Light-Years Away
When a crop of dust spread forth from the star NGC 2547-1D8 during 2012 observations, scientists quickly sprang into action.…