• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 11th, 2014
Early Galaxy Population Uncovered in the Deep Universe

Early Galaxy Population Uncovered in the Deep Universe

These galaxies populated the Cosmos with stars during its early years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 10th, 2014
Early Universe Reveals Normal Galaxy for Once

Early Universe Reveals Normal Galaxy for Once

Astronomers keep finding only irregular galaxies and objects

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 9th, 2014
Scale of the Universe Now Accurate Within 1 Percent

Scale of the Universe Now Accurate Within 1 Percent

This degree of precision is possible due to a new study

Massive Star Cluster Doubling as Galactic Lens – Photo

Massive Star Cluster Doubling as Galactic Lens – Photo

This beautiful image was collected by NASA's flagship telescope

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 8th, 2014
Four Unusually Bright Galaxies Discovered by NASA Telescopes

Four Unusually Bright Galaxies Discovered by NASA Telescopes

A new study reveals more data on remote regions of the Universe

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 6th, 2014
Gravitational Lensing Seen in Gamma-Rays for the First Time – Video

Gravitational Lensing Seen in Gamma-Rays for the First Time – Video

Observations were conducted with the Fermi observatory in Earth's orbit

Pancake Galaxy Shines Bright in Hubble's Eyes

Pancake Galaxy Shines Bright in Hubble's Eyes

The galaxy is located relatively nearby in astronomical terms

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 19th, 2013
Understanding the Rise and Fall of Galactic Metropolises

Understanding the Rise and Fall of Galactic Metropolises

Scientists look at how the earliest clusters emerged and evolved

Hubble Images Distant, Exclusive Group of Galaxies

Hubble Images Distant, Exclusive Group of Galaxies

Members of the group exhibit suicidal tendencies, experts say

Weird Polar Ring Galaxy Detected by Hubble Telescope

Weird Polar Ring Galaxy Detected by Hubble Telescope

The object is located relatively close to the Milky Way

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 29th, 2013
Model Reveals What Goes On at the Core of the Milky Way

Model Reveals What Goes On at the Core of the Milky Way

Scientists gain new insights into how stars at this location move

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 27th, 2013
Europe's Most Expensive Observatory Set to Launch

Europe's Most Expensive Observatory Set to Launch

The Gaia mission is scheduled for take off in a couple of weeks

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 20th, 2013
New Models of Galactic Evolution Made Possible by Integrating Stellar Feedback

New Models of Galactic Evolution Made Possible by Integrating Stellar Feedback

This phenomenon has been largely overlooked by astronomers in past models

Beautiful Antennae Galaxies Caught Merging in New Hubble Image

Beautiful Antennae Galaxies Caught Merging in New Hubble Image

This process has been going on for hundreds of millions of years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 15th, 2013
Galactic Pair Found Masquerading as Single Galaxy

Galactic Pair Found Masquerading as Single Galaxy

One of its members was posing as a massive radiation jet

See Hubble's Composite Image of Hundreds of Milky Way-like Galaxies

See Hubble's Composite Image of Hundreds of Milky Way-like Galaxies

This dataset was used in a new study of our galaxy and its history

WISE Telescope Releases New Catalog of Space Objects

WISE Telescope Releases New Catalog of Space Objects

Never-before-seen galaxies are finally put under the spotlight

 
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