• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 8th, 2014
Supermassive Black Holes Make Galaxies Cough Out Molecular Gas

Supermassive Black Holes Make Galaxies Cough Out Molecular Gas

The gas is expelled at a speed of about 1 million kilometers per hour, researchers say

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 2nd, 2014
The Umbrella Galaxy Is a Cosmic Cannibal, Crumbs Around It Stand as Proof

The Umbrella Galaxy Is a Cosmic Cannibal, Crumbs Around It Stand as Proof

Researchers find evidence the crumbs around this galaxy are leftovers from a single meal

Watch: Cool Time Lapse Shows What Happens When a Star Explodes

Watch: Cool Time Lapse Shows What Happens When a Star Explodes

The images that make up this video were taken over a four-year period, NASA says

Photo of the Day: Colorful Image of Star Cluster Hits the Public Eye

Photo of the Day: Colorful Image of Star Cluster Hits the Public Eye

The NGC 3590 star cluster is located some 7,500 light-years away from Earth

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 7th, 2014
Hypervelocity Star Travels at Over 1 Million Mph (1.6 Million Kph)

Hypervelocity Star Travels at Over 1 Million Mph (1.6 Million Kph)

The star has recently been discovered by a University of Utah-led team of scientists

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 30th, 2014
Finding Extraterrestrial Life Is More Difficult than Assumed

Finding Extraterrestrial Life Is More Difficult than Assumed

The method used to detect biosignatures on planets can produce false positive results

Third Ultra HD Expedition Photo Focuses on the New Technology Telescope

Third Ultra HD Expedition Photo Focuses on the New Technology Telescope

ESO releases new image from a catalog of extremely detailed photographs

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 8th, 2014
Closest Tidal Dwarf Galaxy to the Milky Way Discovered

Closest Tidal Dwarf Galaxy to the Milky Way Discovered

The new structure was identified by Polish astronomers

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 5th, 2014
Gamma-Ray Emissions Reveal Dark Matter at the Core of the Milky Way

Gamma-Ray Emissions Reveal Dark Matter at the Core of the Milky Way

Fermi investigates a series of unusual radiation sources inside our galaxy

ESO Releases Annotated, High-Definition Image of the Milky Way

ESO Releases Annotated, High-Definition Image of the Milky Way

Planets and two dwarf galaxies share the same field of view

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 21st, 2014
360º View of the Milky Way Assembled from 2 Million Spitzer Images

360º View of the Milky Way Assembled from 2 Million Spitzer Images

The telescope collected this vast amount of data over the past decade

Milky Way Arches Gracefully over Paranal Observatory – Photo

Milky Way Arches Gracefully over Paranal Observatory – Photo

The galactic core is clearly visible from the Southern Hemisphere

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 17th, 2014
Massive Dust and Gas Ring Found Around Sagittarius A*

Massive Dust and Gas Ring Found Around Sagittarius A*

Astronomers used SOFIA to identify this peculiar structure

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 13th, 2014
Astronomers Say They Can Now Detect Rogue Black Holes

Astronomers Say They Can Now Detect Rogue Black Holes

These objects roam the Universe freely and are hidden, experts say

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 10th, 2014
Dark Matter Responsible for Some of Earth's Extinctions

Dark Matter Responsible for Some of Earth's Extinctions

New study shows the Sun's orbit in the galaxy is to blame here

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 10th, 2014
Planet-Hunting Telescope Turns 5 in Earth's Orbit

Planet-Hunting Telescope Turns 5 in Earth's Orbit

Kepler found more than half of all exoplanets known to date

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 19th, 2014
Hubble Determines the Rotation Rate of the Large Magellanic Cloud

Hubble Determines the Rotation Rate of the Large Magellanic Cloud

The dwarf galaxy is one of the largest objects orbiting the Milky Way

 
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