• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 1st, 2014
Black Hole “Seeds” Found in Dwarf Galaxies

Black Hole “Seeds” Found in Dwarf Galaxies

These structures could be the ancestors of supermassive black holes

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 8th, 2014
Solar System Features No “Planet X”

Solar System Features No “Planet X”

New study confirms that this celestial body is a myth

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 31st, 2014
How You Can Help NASA Discover Embryonic Planetary Systems – Video

How You Can Help NASA Discover Embryonic Planetary Systems – Video

New initiative seeks public help for sifting through a massive database

Stellar Nursery Reveals Its Infants in Amazing WISE Image

Stellar Nursery Reveals Its Infants in Amazing WISE Image

The photo centers on the little-known Trifid Nebula

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 24th, 2014
Telescope Detects 857 NEO in 25 Days

Telescope Detects 857 NEO in 25 Days

NEOWISE is currently being restored to full capabilities

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 8th, 2014
NEOWISE Discovers First New Asteroids Since Reactivation

NEOWISE Discovers First New Asteroids Since Reactivation

The spacecraft came out of hibernation in autumn 2013

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 6th, 2014
WISE Telescope Returns to Active Duty in New Mission

WISE Telescope Returns to Active Duty in New Mission

The spacecraft is now called NEOWISE and has new mission parameters

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 20th, 2013
First Image from Resurrected NASA Telescope Published

First Image from Resurrected NASA Telescope Published

The spacecraft will start its second science campaign soon

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 13th, 2013
Asteroid Tracks Surround Helix Nebula in New WISE Image

Asteroid Tracks Surround Helix Nebula in New WISE Image

The asteroids and the nebula are located very far apart from each other

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 4th, 2013
Rare Black Hole Duo Spotted in Faraway Galaxy

Rare Black Hole Duo Spotted in Faraway Galaxy

Instances where black holes spin together are very uncommon

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 21st, 2013
Vast Brown Dwarf Population May Permeate the Milky Way

Vast Brown Dwarf Population May Permeate the Milky Way

Two such objects were discovered in a recent study

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 15th, 2013
Galactic Pair Found Masquerading as Single Galaxy

Galactic Pair Found Masquerading as Single Galaxy

One of its members was posing as a massive radiation jet

WISE Telescope Releases New Catalog of Space Objects

WISE Telescope Releases New Catalog of Space Objects

Never-before-seen galaxies are finally put under the spotlight

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 1st, 2013
Galactic Cores Harbored First Star Formation Bursts

Galactic Cores Harbored First Star Formation Bursts

Halo starbursts usually start occurring billions of years later

Space Telescope Glimpses a Witch's Head and Its Babies

Space Telescope Glimpses a Witch's Head and Its Babies

WISE captures amazing image of booming stellar nursery

The Closest Stars Discovered in Over a Century

The Closest Stars Discovered in Over a Century

Astronomers have found a pair of brown dwarfs just 6.5 light-years away

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 30th, 2012
Millions of Dusty Black Holes Identified by NASA Telescope

Millions of Dusty Black Holes Identified by NASA Telescope

The results of its massive cosmic survey were just released

 
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