• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 11th, 2012
ESO Astronomers Discover Dark Galaxies for the First Time

ESO Astronomers Discover Dark Galaxies for the First Time

These structures were proposed in theory, but never observed before

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 28th, 2012
New Technique for Studying Exoplanetary Atmospheres

New Technique for Studying Exoplanetary Atmospheres

The approach enables highly detailed investigations

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 12th, 2012
ESO Council Approves Construction of Largest Telescope Ever

ESO Council Approves Construction of Largest Telescope Ever

It will observe the Universe in optical and infrared wavelengths

Photo: Centaurus A in Radio Wavelengths

Photo: Centaurus A in Radio Wavelengths

This spectacular image was recently collected by ALMA

The Return of Dark Matter

The Return of Dark Matter

Proposing it does not exist may have been premature

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 16th, 2012
50-Hour Exposure Reveals Centaurus A in Exquisite Detail

50-Hour Exposure Reveals Centaurus A in Exquisite Detail

A European telescope snapped this image from Chile

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 9th, 2012
Thousands of Ancient Stars Seen by VISTA

Thousands of Ancient Stars Seen by VISTA

All the objects are located inside the star cluster Messier 55

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 2nd, 2012
Reflection Nebula Reveals Intense Stellar Formation

Reflection Nebula Reveals Intense Stellar Formation

The cosmic structure is located to the north of Orion's Belt

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 25th, 2012
European Telescope Reveals Beautiful Star Cluster

European Telescope Reveals Beautiful Star Cluster

The cosmic structure is oftentimes overlooked in favor of its neighbors

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 19th, 2012
Dark Matter Not Present Around the Sun

Dark Matter Not Present Around the Sun

Recent discovery throws existing theories into disarray

Solar Neighborhood Suspiciously Devoid of Dark Matter

Solar Neighborhood Suspiciously Devoid of Dark Matter

The finding may deliver a blow to current theories about the elusive stuff

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 13th, 2012
Exoplanets Can Keep Protoplanetary Discs from Disintegrating

Exoplanets Can Keep Protoplanetary Discs from Disintegrating

New investigation was conducted using the ALMA telescope

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 10th, 2012
9 Worlds Found in Neighboring Star System

9 Worlds Found in Neighboring Star System

This is the most populated star system ever discovered

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 28th, 2012
Red Stars Host Countless Earth-Sized Exoplanets

Red Stars Host Countless Earth-Sized Exoplanets

A new investigation reveals how common rocky worlds are in the galaxy

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 21st, 2012
Widest Deep View of the Sky Released

Widest Deep View of the Sky Released

The dataset was compiled at infrared wavelengths

  • 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

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 7th, 2012
Massive Galactic Mash-Up Seen in the Hercules Cluster

Massive Galactic Mash-Up Seen in the Hercules Cluster

Experts used an advanced telescope to peer within the structure

 
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