- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 8th, 2014
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
Researchers find evidence the crumbs around this galaxy are leftovers from a single meal
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 16th, 2014
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
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 22nd, 2014
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)
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
The method used to detect biosignatures on planets can produce false positive results
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 14th, 2014
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
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
Fermi investigates a series of unusual radiation sources inside our galaxy
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 31st, 2014
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
The telescope collected this vast amount of data over the past decade
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 17th, 2014
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*
Astronomers used SOFIA to identify this peculiar structure
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 13th, 2014
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
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
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
The dwarf galaxy is one of the largest objects orbiting the Milky Way