• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 11th, 2014
Extremely Simple Stellar Formation Mechanism Identified

Extremely Simple Stellar Formation Mechanism Identified

The process is less complicated than other explanations available today

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 5th, 2014
Runaway Dandelion Galaxy Lives Fast and Furiously

Runaway Dandelion Galaxy Lives Fast and Furiously

The formation is losing gas at an alarming rate due to its speed

Beautiful Lagoon Nebula Shines in New ESO Image

Beautiful Lagoon Nebula Shines in New ESO Image

Telescope captures this image as part of a much bigger picture

Spitzer Images Immense Orion Nebula – Photo

Spitzer Images Immense Orion Nebula – Photo

This is one of the most analyzed stellar nurseries in the Universe

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 15th, 2013
Hubble Reveals What the Milky Way Looked like When It First Appeared

Hubble Reveals What the Milky Way Looked like When It First Appeared

Telescope data were used to peer far back in the history of the galaxy

Side-on View of Distant Galaxy Reveals Its Central Bulge

Side-on View of Distant Galaxy Reveals Its Central Bulge

Some of its dustier areas are also clearly visible in the photo

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

Extreme Stellar Formation Seen in Nearby Galaxy

Extreme Stellar Formation Seen in Nearby Galaxy

The object features a large number of stellar nurseries

Core of Orion Nebula Engulf in Chaos

Core of Orion Nebula Engulf in Chaos

The location was recently imaged in infrared wavelengths

5,500 Space Bubbles Found in Our Galaxy

5,500 Space Bubbles Found in Our Galaxy

They were all identified by citizen astronomers working with scientists

Huge Stellar Nursery Seen in the 30 Doradus Nebula

Huge Stellar Nursery Seen in the 30 Doradus Nebula

The image was captured using NASA's flagship telescope

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

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 29th, 2012
Feedback Mechanism Controlling Black Hole Growth Found

Feedback Mechanism Controlling Black Hole Growth Found

The same processes may also dictate the development of host galaxies

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 27th, 2012
Black Holes Cut New Star Birth Rates in the Early Universe

Black Holes Cut New Star Birth Rates in the Early Universe

Reduced stellar formation left galaxies to age and die

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 16th, 2012
Stellar Formation Can Occur in All Galactic Sectors

Stellar Formation Can Occur in All Galactic Sectors

This happens even if established theories don't allow for it

Impressive Vista of Milky Way Stellar Nurseries Captured by WISE

Impressive Vista of Milky Way Stellar Nurseries Captured by WISE

The photo spans 1,000 squares degrees of the night sky

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 11th, 2012
Spitzer Illustrates Cosmic Turmoil Preceding New Stellar Formation

Spitzer Illustrates Cosmic Turmoil Preceding New Stellar Formation

This is how the Sun's neighborhood originally looked like

 
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