• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 18th, 2014
Herschel Compiles Largest Survey of Local Galaxies

Herschel Compiles Largest Survey of Local Galaxies

Dust distribution patterns in the local Universe have also been revealed

Extreme Stellar Factory Imaged by Herschel

Extreme Stellar Factory Imaged by Herschel

The formation is home to the largest known protostar

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 26th, 2014
How Black Holes Prevent Star Formation in Elliptical Galaxies

How Black Holes Prevent Star Formation in Elliptical Galaxies

New study looks at giant galaxies near the Milky Way

Four Extremely Distant Galaxy Cluster Identified by European Experts

Four Extremely Distant Galaxy Cluster Identified by European Experts

Data from two ESA missions were combined to find the structures

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 29th, 2014
Mysterious History of Elliptical Galaxies Finally Revealed

Mysterious History of Elliptical Galaxies Finally Revealed

The most powerful telescopes in the world were used for this study

Three Generations of Stars Uncovered in the Whirlpool Galaxy

Three Generations of Stars Uncovered in the Whirlpool Galaxy

Two ESA telescopes were used for this new investigation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 23rd, 2014
Water Vapors Detected Around Dwarf Planet Ceres

Water Vapors Detected Around Dwarf Planet Ceres

This is the first time water is detected in the Inner Asteroid Belt

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 19th, 2013
Understanding the Rise and Fall of Galactic Metropolises

Understanding the Rise and Fall of Galactic Metropolises

Scientists look at how the earliest clusters emerged and evolved

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 14th, 2013
Noble Gases Found in Space for the First Time

Noble Gases Found in Space for the First Time

Herschel detected argon signatures in the Crab Nebula

World's Best Optical Telescopes Image the Crab Nebula

World's Best Optical Telescopes Image the Crab Nebula

Herschel and Hubble join forces for super-detailed photograph

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 2nd, 2013
Polarized Light from the Big Bang Could Help Us Peer into the First Seconds of Our Universe

Polarized Light from the Big Bang Could Help Us Peer into the First Seconds of Our Universe

Scientists have detected the B-mode component of polarized CMBR light for the first time

Watch Herschel Space Telescope's Final Moments as Last Commands Are Issued

Watch Herschel Space Telescope's Final Moments as Last Commands Are Issued

The telescope has been a great source of knowledge and will continue to be even further

Massive Galaxy Collision Captured by Herschel, Explains How Super-Giant Galaxies Form

Massive Galaxy Collision Captured by Herschel, Explains How Super-Giant Galaxies Form

The merger impresses through its sheer size and violence

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 4th, 2012
Nearby Star Is Surrounded by a Cloud of Comets

Nearby Star Is Surrounded by a Cloud of Comets

The discovery was made by a European space telescope

Herschel Images Stellar Birth in the Small Magellanic Cloud

Herschel Images Stellar Birth in the Small Magellanic Cloud

The dwarf galaxy orbits the Milky Way at close range

Herschel Captures Breathtaking View of Carina Nebula

Herschel Captures Breathtaking View of Carina Nebula

The beautiful object is also known as the Eta Carina Nebula

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 18th, 2012
Inter-Cluster Filament Found Containing Billions of Stars

Inter-Cluster Filament Found Containing Billions of Stars

The structure connects two very large galaxy clusters

 
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