Core of Orion Nebula Engulf in Chaos

Core of Orion Nebula Engulf in Chaos

The location was recently imaged in infrared wavelengths

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 7th, 2012
Discovering Milky Way's Lost Satellites

Discovering Milky Way's Lost Satellites

Thousands of dark matter clouds should orbit the galaxy

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 15th, 2011
Our Black Hole Will Soon Display Cosmic Fireworks Show

Our Black Hole Will Soon Display Cosmic Fireworks Show

A medium-sized gas cloud is rapidly heading for Sagittarius A*

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 26th, 2010
Sun to Enter Huge, Hot Cloud of Interstellar Gas

Sun to Enter Huge, Hot Cloud of Interstellar Gas

This is the cosmic equivalent of global warming

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 26th, 2010
New Idea Explains Supermassive Black Hole Formation

New Idea Explains Supermassive Black Hole Formation

It was developed by researchers in the United States

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 13th, 2010
Herschel Snaps New View of the Rosetta Nebula

Herschel Snaps New View of the Rosetta Nebula

The area is producing stars at a frantic pace

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 31st, 2010
New Image of the Gum 19 Nebula Available

New Image of the Gum 19 Nebula Available

It was snapped by experts at ESO

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 26th, 2010
Quasars Form When Galaxies Collide

Quasars Form When Galaxies Collide

Astronomical mystery finally cleared up

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 4th, 2010
How Black Holes Gobble Up Galactic Gas

How Black Holes Gobble Up Galactic Gas

Astronomers propose a new mechanism

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 24th, 2010
ESO Produces Dramatic Image of NGC 346

ESO Produces Dramatic Image of NGC 346

The area produces stars at a frantic pace

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 16th, 2010
Ultraluminous Galaxies Contain Massive Gas Reserves

Ultraluminous Galaxies Contain Massive Gas Reserves

These clouds power up stellar nurseries

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 11th, 2010
Stellar Nursery Mayhem Imaged

Stellar Nursery Mayhem Imaged

The structure is located in the constellation Perseus

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 11th, 2009
Galactic Cannibalism Feeds Supermassive Black Hole

Galactic Cannibalism Feeds Supermassive Black Hole

Two telescopes observe the monstrous collision

Multi-Trillion-Watt Lasers Recreate Cosmic Events

Multi-Trillion-Watt Lasers Recreate Cosmic Events

They also deliver more power than the US grid

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 7th, 2009
'Dirty' Stars Best Fit for Forming Solar Systems

'Dirty' Stars Best Fit for Forming Solar Systems

The initial cloud composition is the key to success

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 29th, 2009
Why Protoplanetary Disks Sometimes Look Weird

Why Protoplanetary Disks Sometimes Look Weird

GSFC experts have found an explanation

 
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