5,500 Space Bubbles Found in Our Galaxy

5,500 Space Bubbles Found in Our Galaxy

They were all identified by citizen astronomers working with scientists

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 7th, 2012
Massive Galactic Mash-Up Seen in the Hercules Cluster

Massive Galactic Mash-Up Seen in the Hercules Cluster

Experts used an advanced telescope to peer within the structure

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 7th, 2012
Red Galaxy Cluster Discovered 10.5 Billion Light-Years Away

Red Galaxy Cluster Discovered 10.5 Billion Light-Years Away

This formation is the most distant of its type ever discovered

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 3rd, 2012
Galaxy Cluster Reveals Mysterious Dark Matter Core

Galaxy Cluster Reveals Mysterious Dark Matter Core

Composite image reveals the complex nature of this cosmic collision zone

Merging Galaxy Cluster Imaged with Two Telescopes

Merging Galaxy Cluster Imaged with Two Telescopes

New image also shows the distribution of dark matter within this region of space

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 29th, 2012
Feedback Mechanism Controlling Black Hole Growth Found

Feedback Mechanism Controlling Black Hole Growth Found

The same processes may also dictate the development of host galaxies

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 15th, 2012
Extremely Distant Galaxy Imaged via Gravitational Lensing

Extremely Distant Galaxy Imaged via Gravitational Lensing

Astrophysicists use a naturally-occurring phenomenon to see the object

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 6th, 2012
Galactic Magnetic Field Mapped in Detail

Galactic Magnetic Field Mapped in Detail

The study was conducted by an international team of astronomers

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 27th, 2012
How Galaxies Got Their Magnetic Fields

How Galaxies Got Their Magnetic Fields

Astrophysicists have been trying to figure this out for a long time

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 16th, 2012
Our Galaxy Is White

Our Galaxy Is White

Establishing its actual color was a very difficult task

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 16th, 2012
Stellar Formation Can Occur in All Galactic Sectors

Stellar Formation Can Occur in All Galactic Sectors

This happens even if established theories don't allow for it

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 16th, 2012
Galaxy NGC 253 Reveals Supermassive Black Hole at Its Core

Galaxy NGC 253 Reveals Supermassive Black Hole at Its Core

The object is similar to the Milky Way's own Sagittarius A*

Centaurus A Reveals Beautiful Space 'Storm'

Centaurus A Reveals Beautiful Space 'Storm'

The galaxy looks amazing in this Hubble photograph

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 22nd, 2011
Extremely Distant Galaxy Is Producing New Stars

Extremely Distant Galaxy Is Producing New Stars

Not only that, its stellar formation rate is off the charts

A Cosmic 'Rose' for You…

A Cosmic 'Rose' for You…

Hubble marked its 21st anniversary with this amazing image

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 14th, 2011
Gas Walls Seen 'Sloshing' in Galaxy Cluster

Gas Walls Seen 'Sloshing' in Galaxy Cluster

The distant object has a very rich history of cosmic collisions

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 2nd, 2011
New 'Species' of Galaxy Found

New 'Species' of Galaxy Found

Astronomers observed it in the far reaches of the Cosmos

 
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