- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 26th, 2014
How Black Holes Prevent Star Formation in Elliptical Galaxies
New study looks at giant galaxies near the Milky Way
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 30th, 2014
Stellar Nursery Reveals Its Infants in Amazing WISE Image
The photo centers on the little-known Trifid Nebula
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 16th, 2012
Hubble Sees Compact Blue Dwarf Galaxy
The spectacular view covers a rare type of cosmic formation
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 24th, 2012
Gemini Telescope Sees Complex Planetary Nebula
The object has intrigued astronomers for many years
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 10th, 2012
Stellar Nursery Revealed in Amazing Colors
New photograph shows its intricate inner structure
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 20th, 2012
Planet Formation Requires Heavy Chemical Elements
Hydrogen and helium cannot set the basis for new worlds
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 9th, 2012
How Planets Form Around New Stars
New study sought to determine all the conditions required for this process
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 30th, 2012
Protoplanetary Disks Synthesize Organic Molecules
Life may therefore be spread throughout the Universe
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 14th, 2012
Galaxies Recycle Used Materials to Form New Stars
The finding explains a long-standing mystery in astronomy
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 29th, 2012
Stars Seen Maturing Nearly in Real Time
The objects are experiencing massive temperature fluctuations
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 1st, 2012
Nebula Sports the Face of a Man
The object is located relatively close to the solar system
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 20th, 2012
Crispy-Edged Carbon Monoxide Ring Found Around Young Star
The disk is located about as far as Earth is from the Sun
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 15th, 2011
Cosmic Devastation on a Scale You've Never Seen Before
Freshly-formed star viewed as it destroys its stellar nursery
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 8th, 2011
Cluster Filled with Supermassive Stars Looks Like a Dragonfish
The structure is filled with stars many times heavier than the Sun
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 2nd, 2011
How Supernovae Look Like in Binary Systems
This particular rendition shows a blue star and a red super-giant
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 25th, 2011
Origin of Cosmic Rays May Finally Be Revealed
The radiations may originate inside large-scale cosmic structures
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 22nd, 2011
SOFIA Airborne Telescope Sees Stellar Nursery
The observatory only entered active duty a short while ago