• Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • June 4th, 2008
Star Formation Conditions in Collision Debris Identical to Those Inside Galaxies

Star Formation Conditions in Collision Debris Identical to Those Inside Galaxies

Colliding galaxies present astronomers with star formation laboratories

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • June 3rd, 2008
Supermassive Black Holes Make Galactic Arms Wrap Tighter

Supermassive Black Holes Make Galactic Arms Wrap Tighter

Mergers provide excellent opportunities to learn about star formation

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • June 2nd, 2008
Liquid Mirrors, a Long Expected Reality

Liquid Mirrors, a Long Expected Reality

2009: world's first dedicated liquid mirror observatory

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • May 28th, 2008
The Milky Way Was Weighed Again

The Milky Way Was Weighed Again

The galaxy has a mass of about 1 trillion times that of the Sun

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • May 22nd, 2008
Nothing Special About the Sun

Nothing Special About the Sun

Galaxy probably teeming with life

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • May 21st, 2008
Hubble Finds More Missing Matter

Hubble Finds More Missing Matter

Nearly all missing matter found in intergalactic space

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • May 16th, 2008
The Universe Is Two Times Brighter Than We See It

The Universe Is Two Times Brighter Than We See It

Interstellar dust responsible for filtering out half the light coming from stars

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • May 13th, 2008
Mass Extinctions Blamed on the Sun's Path Through the Galaxy

Mass Extinctions Blamed on the Sun's Path Through the Galaxy

Other researchers say there is no evidence to support the theory

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • May 13th, 2008
Measuring the Temperature of the Distant Universe with a Molecule

Measuring the Temperature of the Distant Universe with a Molecule

ESO team breaks record at finding the farthest molecular signature

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 30th, 2008
Colossal Black Hole Seen Drifting Away from Home Galaxy

Colossal Black Hole Seen Drifting Away from Home Galaxy

Evidence proving the existence of gravitational waves

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 29th, 2008
Young Galaxies Appear to Be Ultra-Compact

Young Galaxies Appear to Be Ultra-Compact

Galaxies expand in space with the passing of time

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 24th, 2008
Happy Birthday Hubble

Happy Birthday Hubble

Hubble celebrates its 18th year in space

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 19th, 2008
Light Echo Helps Map Galactic Nucleus

Light Echo Helps Map Galactic Nucleus

Astronomers get insight into the workings of galactic nuclei

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 18th, 2008
Baby Stars Found in Galactic Backyard

Baby Stars Found in Galactic Backyard

Star formation observed in the far outer regions of M83

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 12th, 2008
Brightest Explosion in the Universe Still Glowing

Brightest Explosion in the Universe Still Glowing

Hubble to view the host galaxy

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 11th, 2008
Spitzer Pictures Omega Centauri Star Cluster

Spitzer Pictures Omega Centauri Star Cluster

Omega Centauri, most likely galactic core

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 9th, 2008
Peering Back into the Universe's Past

Peering Back into the Universe's Past

Researchers create the most detailed infrared map of the early universe

 
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