- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 20th, 2009
![Stellar Ratio Theory Proved Wrong Stellar Ratio Theory Proved Wrong](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Stellar-Ratio-Theory-Proved-Wrong-1.jpg)
Stellar Ratio Theory Proved Wrong
Much more small stars are formed than predicted
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 15th, 2009
![Early Black Holes Prevented Star Formation Early Black Holes Prevented Star Formation](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Early-Black-Holes-Prevented-Star-Formation-1.jpg)
Early Black Holes Prevented Star Formation
They also starved themselves in the process
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 11th, 2009
![The First Black Holes Wreaked Havoc in Their Surroundings The First Black Holes Wreaked Havoc in Their Surroundings](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/The-First-Black-Holes-Wreaked-Havoc-in-Their-Surroundings-1.jpg)
The First Black Holes Wreaked Havoc in Their Surroundings
They were so destructive in spite of their small size
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 6th, 2009
![The Peculiar Nature of 11-Billion-Year-Old Galaxies The Peculiar Nature of 11-Billion-Year-Old Galaxies](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/The-Peculiar-Nature-of-11-Billion-Year-Old-Galaxies-1.jpg)
The Peculiar Nature of 11-Billion-Year-Old Galaxies
They are among the first ever observed
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 31st, 2009
![How Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies Form How Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies Form](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/How-Dwarf-Spheroidal-Galaxies-Form-1.jpg)
How Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies Form
New computer simulations shed light on this mystery
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 28th, 2009
![New 'Pea' Galaxies Could Explain Star Formation in Early Universe New 'Pea' Galaxies Could Explain Star Formation in Early Universe](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/New-039-Pea-039-Galaxies-Could-Explain-Star-Formation-in-Early-Universe-1.jpg)
New 'Pea' Galaxies Could Explain Star Formation in Early Universe
They have been found by amateur astronomers
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 24th, 2009
![China Postpones HXM Telescope Launch to 2012 China Postpones HXM Telescope Launch to 2012](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/China-Postpones-HXM-Telescope-Launch-to-2012-1.jpg)
China Postpones HXM Telescope Launch to 2012
The construction effort has generated important cost overruns
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 24th, 2009
![Spitzer Images Black Hole in NGC 1097's Galactic Core Spitzer Images Black Hole in NGC 1097's Galactic Core](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Spitzer-Images-Black-Hole-in-NGC-1097-039-s-Galactic-Core-1.jpg)
Spitzer Images Black Hole in NGC 1097's Galactic Core
The formation resembles the eye of a storm
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 10th, 2009
![Astronomers Resolve Milky Way's 'Dark Matter' Mystery Astronomers Resolve Milky Way's 'Dark Matter' Mystery](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Astronomers-Resolve-Milky-Way-039-s-039-Dark-Matter-039-Mystery-1.jpg)
Astronomers Resolve Milky Way's 'Dark Matter' Mystery
The distribution of certain gamma-rays in the galaxy is peculiar
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 10th, 2009
![Large Galactic Mash-Up Imaged Large Galactic Mash-Up Imaged](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Large-Galactic-Mash-Up-Imaged-1.jpg)
Large Galactic Mash-Up Imaged
Two telescopes have worked together for the photograph
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 10th, 2009
![The First Stars Were in Binary Systems The First Stars Were in Binary Systems](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/The-First-Stars-Were-in-Binary-Systems-1.jpg)
The First Stars Were in Binary Systems
Simulations reveal the oldest stars in the Universe
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 10th, 2009
![Hypercompact Stellar Clusters Are Remnants of Violent Galactic Convulsions Hypercompact Stellar Clusters Are Remnants of Violent Galactic Convulsions](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Hypercompact-Stellar-Clusters-Are-Remnants-of-Violent-Galactic-Convulsions-1.jpg)
Hypercompact Stellar Clusters Are Remnants of Violent Galactic Convulsions
Those around supermassive black holes hint at the history of the galaxy
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 9th, 2009
![Most Distant Observed Supernovas Exploded 11 Billion Years Ago Most Distant Observed Supernovas Exploded 11 Billion Years Ago](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Most-Distant-Observed-Supernovas-Exploded-11-Billion-Years-Go-1.jpg)
Most Distant Observed Supernovas Exploded 11 Billion Years Ago
A new technique hopes to find others like them as well
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 7th, 2009
![Centaurus A's Glow 200 Times Bigger than the Full Moon Centaurus A's Glow 200 Times Bigger than the Full Moon](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Centaurus-A-039-s-Glow-200-Times-Bigger-than-the-Full-Moon-1.jpg)
Centaurus A's Glow 200 Times Bigger than the Full Moon
The galaxy resembles a giant blue whale
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 2nd, 2009
![Astronomers Find New Class of Black Holes Astronomers Find New Class of Black Holes](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Astronomers-Find-New-Class-of-Black-Holes-1.jpg)
Astronomers Find New Class of Black Holes
It is the first of its kind to be identified
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 1st, 2009
![One of the Most Distant Galaxy Clusters Discovered One of the Most Distant Galaxy Clusters Discovered](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/One-of-the-Most-Distant-Galaxy-Clusters-Discovered-1.jpg)
One of the Most Distant Galaxy Clusters Discovered
It existed when the Universe was just 4.8 billion years old
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 1st, 2009
![Herschel Photographs Messier 51 Galaxy Herschel Photographs Messier 51 Galaxy](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Herschel-Photographs-Messier-51-Galaxy-1.jpg)
Herschel Photographs Messier 51 Galaxy
It's among the first images of the new telescope