WISE Snaps Amazing Image of Flame Nebula

WISE Snaps Amazing Image of Flame Nebula

The object appears in tremendous detail in the new photo

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 3rd, 2012
WISE Sees Incandescent Candle-like Nebula

WISE Sees Incandescent Candle-like Nebula

The newly released photo is part of a massive archive

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 9th, 2012
Few Brown Dwarfs Discovered in Solar Neighborhood

Few Brown Dwarfs Discovered in Solar Neighborhood

Astronomers say these failed stars are not as prevalent as thought

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 17th, 2012
WISE Survey Reveals Potentially Hazardous Asteroids

WISE Survey Reveals Potentially Hazardous Asteroids

This is the most complete survey of this type ever created

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 14th, 2012
Extremely Cool Star Burns at Just 400 Degrees

Extremely Cool Star Burns at Just 400 Degrees

The discovery may help astronomers classify celestial bodies

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 27th, 2012
Dust-Emitting Star Found by WISE Telescope

Dust-Emitting Star Found by WISE Telescope

The object is now spreading the seeds of life in its neighborhood

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 13th, 2012
WISE Survey Reveals 200+ Blazars

WISE Survey Reveals 200+ Blazars

Astrophysicists are trying to understand these cosmic structures

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 15th, 2012
Half a Billion Stars Visible in New WISE Catalog

Half a Billion Stars Visible in New WISE Catalog

The infrared light dataset covers the entire night sky

Impressive Vista of Milky Way Stellar Nurseries Captured by WISE

Impressive Vista of Milky Way Stellar Nurseries Captured by WISE

The photo spans 1,000 squares degrees of the night sky

Barnard 3 Reveals Itself to the World

Barnard 3 Reveals Itself to the World

WISE produces new amazing view of the glowing nebula

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 23rd, 2011
NASA Spacecraft Send Christmas Gifts Back Home

NASA Spacecraft Send Christmas Gifts Back Home

Two probes transmit new images of their respective targets

Puppis A Supernova Remnant Resembles a Beautiful Rose

Puppis A Supernova Remnant Resembles a Beautiful Rose

The stellar explosion may have startled some ancient people

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 17th, 2011
Black Holes Are a Source of Cosmic 'Burps'

Black Holes Are a Source of Cosmic 'Burps'

The phenomenon is only visible after they eat a lot

Pacman Nebula Reveals Sharp Teeth

Pacman Nebula Reveals Sharp Teeth

The sharp fangs are only visible in infrared wavelengths

NASA Images Remnant of Oldest Known Supernova

NASA Images Remnant of Oldest Known Supernova

The object was first discovered some 2,000 years ago

Number of Near-Earth Asteroids Lower Than Expected

Number of Near-Earth Asteroids Lower Than Expected

New models differ significantly from past proposals

WISE Sees Asteroid in Beautiful Nebula

WISE Sees Asteroid in Beautiful Nebula

The telescope entered inactive status earlier this year

 
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