• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 28th, 2014
Sun-Sized Hypervelocity Stars Caught Exiting the Milky Way

Sun-Sized Hypervelocity Stars Caught Exiting the Milky Way

Astronomers have managed to figure out what drove them away

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 27th, 2014
Pulsar Found in Triple Star System

Pulsar Found in Triple Star System

The finding could help test the theory of general relativity

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 11th, 2014
Early Galaxy Population Uncovered in the Deep Universe

Early Galaxy Population Uncovered in the Deep Universe

These galaxies populated the Cosmos with stars during its early years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 10th, 2014
Pisces Constellation Reveals Massive Exoplanet

Pisces Constellation Reveals Massive Exoplanet

This interesting discovery was announced yesterday

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 10th, 2014
Early Universe Reveals Normal Galaxy for Once

Early Universe Reveals Normal Galaxy for Once

Astronomers keep finding only irregular galaxies and objects

Splendid Image of Tarantula Nebula Snapped by Hubble

Splendid Image of Tarantula Nebula Snapped by Hubble

This nebula has fascinated astronomers for centuries

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 10th, 2014
Hubble Images Two-Hearted Spiral Galaxy

Hubble Images Two-Hearted Spiral Galaxy

A disk of stars may surround the object's central black hole

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 9th, 2014
Super-Earths May Be More Earth-like than Thought

Super-Earths May Be More Earth-like than Thought

A new model refines their characteristics for the better

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 9th, 2014
Milky Way Core Reveals New Subclass of Neutron Stars – Videos

Milky Way Core Reveals New Subclass of Neutron Stars – Videos

New study centered on studying X-ray emissions at this location

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 8th, 2014
Dying Star with Neutron Star for a Heart Discovered

Dying Star with Neutron Star for a Heart Discovered

Such an object has been hypothesized, but never identified

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 8th, 2014
Direct Exoplanet Imager Enters Active Service

Direct Exoplanet Imager Enters Active Service

The instrument is capable of observing alien worlds directly

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 8th, 2014
Four Unusually Bright Galaxies Discovered by NASA Telescopes

Four Unusually Bright Galaxies Discovered by NASA Telescopes

A new study reveals more data on remote regions of the Universe

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 7th, 2014
ALMA Images Dust Factory in Famous Supernova Remnant

ALMA Images Dust Factory in Famous Supernova Remnant

The radio telescope is slowly being commissioned in Chile

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 7th, 2014
Even Dwarf Galaxies Contain Supermassive Black Holes

Even Dwarf Galaxies Contain Supermassive Black Holes

Astronomers used to think that only larger galaxies have black holes

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 7th, 2014
Three Quarters of All Planets Have Sizes Between Earth's and Neptune's

Three Quarters of All Planets Have Sizes Between Earth's and Neptune's

New Kepler data were presented at the January 2014 AAS meeting

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 7th, 2014
First Earth-Mass Alien World Discovered

First Earth-Mass Alien World Discovered

The exoplanet is located very close to our solar system