Hubble Images Distant, Exclusive Group of Galaxies

Hubble Images Distant, Exclusive Group of Galaxies

Members of the group exhibit suicidal tendencies, experts say

Weird Polar Ring Galaxy Detected by Hubble Telescope

Weird Polar Ring Galaxy Detected by Hubble Telescope

The object is located relatively close to the Milky Way

Beautiful Antennae Galaxies Caught Merging in New Hubble Image

Beautiful Antennae Galaxies Caught Merging in New Hubble Image

This process has been going on for hundreds of millions of years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 27th, 2012
Galaxy Collision Ignites New Quasar

Galaxy Collision Ignites New Quasar

Two NASA telescopes were used to observe the momentous event

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 17th, 2012
Understanding Galactic Mergers Made Easy by New Models

Understanding Galactic Mergers Made Easy by New Models

Researchers develop new computer simulations for these phenomena

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 5th, 2012
Centaurus A Is Made Up of Two Older Galaxies

Centaurus A Is Made Up of Two Older Galaxies

New observations of its core reveal signs that confirm this belief

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 15th, 2012
Galaxies Change Their Eating Habits as They Grow

Galaxies Change Their Eating Habits as They Grow

Teenage galaxies prefer to grow by consuming gas flows

Impressive Astrophotography: the Whirlpool Galaxy

Impressive Astrophotography: the Whirlpool Galaxy

The object is currently colliding with another galaxy

Centaurus A Lit Up from Within by Forming Stars

Centaurus A Lit Up from Within by Forming Stars

The new image was collected using a renowned space observatory

Merging Galaxy Cluster Imaged with Two Telescopes

Merging Galaxy Cluster Imaged with Two Telescopes

New image also shows the distribution of dark matter within this region of space

A Cosmic 'Rose' for You…

A Cosmic 'Rose' for You…

Hubble marked its 21st anniversary with this amazing image

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 28th, 2011
Colliding Galaxies Promote the Development of Supermassive Black Holes

Colliding Galaxies Promote the Development of Supermassive Black Holes

The discovery was made through statistical correlations

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 26th, 2011
Previous Estimates of Galaxy Collision Rates Are Correct

Previous Estimates of Galaxy Collision Rates Are Correct

New study makes good use of Hubble's vast archives

Hubble Images Impressive Colliding Galaxies

Hubble Images Impressive Colliding Galaxies

The event has been going on for millions of years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 23rd, 2011
'Dark' Galaxy Located 50 Million Light-Years Away

'Dark' Galaxy Located 50 Million Light-Years Away

Astronomers gain new knowledge about stretched galaxies

 
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