• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 16th, 2015
Hubble Delivers Gorgeous View of Galaxy 48 Million Light-Years Away

Hubble Delivers Gorgeous View of Galaxy 48 Million Light-Years Away

The galaxy, dubbed NGC 428, was discovered in 1786

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 14th, 2015
Black Holes Turned Slingshots Throw Stars Out of Their Galaxies

Black Holes Turned Slingshots Throw Stars Out of Their Galaxies

These stars then die as outcasts, astronomers say

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 12th, 2015
Astronomers Spy on Teeny Tiny Supermassive Black Hole

Astronomers Spy on Teeny Tiny Supermassive Black Hole

This black hole is the smallest ever documented

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 20th, 2015
Astronomers Spy on Dead Galaxies in the So-Called Coma Cluster

Astronomers Spy on Dead Galaxies in the So-Called Coma Cluster

These dead galaxies appear to be teeming with dark matter

Samsung Plans to Explore Body Fat Measuring Through Your Phone

Samsung Plans to Explore Body Fat Measuring Through Your Phone

It's time to carry the fat-measuring obsession with you

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 13th, 2015
Here's What Happens When Two Galaxies Collide

Here's What Happens When Two Galaxies Collide

Our home galaxy will too one day smash into nearby Andromeda

Dead Black Hole Comes Back to Life

Dead Black Hole Comes Back to Life

The black hole lay dormant for millions of years

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • July 9th, 2015
GOG Ready for Windows 10 Launch, Some Games Will Get Patches

GOG Ready for Windows 10 Launch, Some Games Will Get Patches

The company is doing QA on all its titles

Astronomers Zoom In on Five New Supermassive Black Holes

Astronomers Zoom In on Five New Supermassive Black Holes

The black holes are hidden by vast amounts of gas and dust

Black Hole Packs the Mass Equivalent of 140 Million Suns

Black Hole Packs the Mass Equivalent of 140 Million Suns

The hole sits at the center of a galaxy dubbed NGC 1097

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 18th, 2015
Astronomers Spy on Densely Packed Star Cluster in Our Milky Way

Astronomers Spy on Densely Packed Star Cluster in Our Milky Way

The cluster was imaged using the Gemini Observatory

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 18th, 2015
Newly Discovered Galaxy Named After Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo

Newly Discovered Galaxy Named After Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo

The galaxy and the footballer share the nickname CR7

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Neighboring Dwarf Galaxy

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Neighboring Dwarf Galaxy

The galaxy is known to astronomers as PGC 18431

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 5th, 2015
Hubble Zooms In on Three Exploding Stars in the Distant Cosmos

Hubble Zooms In on Three Exploding Stars in the Distant Cosmos

Interestingly, the stars are not attached to any galaxy

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 26th, 2015
Distant Galaxy Looks like the Love Child of a Butterfly and a Lobster

Distant Galaxy Looks like the Love Child of a Butterfly and a Lobster

NGC 6240 formed when two galaxies merged with one another

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 23rd, 2015
“Nasty” Star Is Probably the Result of Cosmic Cannibalism

“Nasty” Star Is Probably the Result of Cosmic Cannibalism

The star is one of a kind in our Milky Way, astronomers say

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 22nd, 2015
Remote Galaxy Shines with the Light of over 300 Trillion Suns

Remote Galaxy Shines with the Light of over 300 Trillion Suns

The galaxy is the most luminous ever discovered

 
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