Dark Matter Is Probably Lurking All Around Our Planet

Dark Matter Is Probably Lurking All Around Our Planet

Astronomers say evidence indicates that our home galaxy, the Milky Way, holds dark matter in its innermost region

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 9th, 2015
Galaxy Drowning in Dark Matter Might Be Lurking Close to Our Milky Way

Galaxy Drowning in Dark Matter Might Be Lurking Close to Our Milky Way

Astronomers believe a newly discovered cluster of stars is proof that a dark matter-dominated galaxy is hiding nearby

Milky Way Is Home to Hundreds of Billions of Earth-like Planets

Milky Way Is Home to Hundreds of Billions of Earth-like Planets

Even cooler, scientists say each and every of these Earth-like planets in our home galaxy might be life-friendly

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 2nd, 2015
Fast-Dying Galaxies Are Kind of, Sort of like Cosmic Flies

Fast-Dying Galaxies Are Kind of, Sort of like Cosmic Flies

Astronomers say some galaxies lose their gas reserves in the blink of an eye, kick the bucket shortly after

Spiral Galaxy Bent and Twisted by Neighbor It Is Merging With

Spiral Galaxy Bent and Twisted by Neighbor It Is Merging With

Astronomers say the two galaxies got close to each other between 100 and 200 million years ago, will soon collide

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 22nd, 2015
Our Entire Galaxy Might Be One Mammoth Wormhole, Brainiacs Say

Our Entire Galaxy Might Be One Mammoth Wormhole, Brainiacs Say

If this were true, the wormhole would be navigable and we could easily travel through it, researchers further explain

Hyperactive Galaxy Seen Smashing into Massive Cluster

Hyperactive Galaxy Seen Smashing into Massive Cluster

Astronomers say the speeding galaxy somehow managed to survive the impact with the cluster it ripped through

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 9th, 2015
Mash-Up of Two Distant Galaxies Revealed in New NASA Images

Mash-Up of Two Distant Galaxies Revealed in New NASA Images

Astronomers say evidence indicates each of these two colliding galaxies hosts a supermassive black hole at its core

Samsung Theme Support Coming to Most of Its Future Devices, Including Galaxy S6

Samsung Theme Support Coming to Most of Its Future Devices, Including Galaxy S6

Finally, users will be able to tweak the TouchWiz interface

Black Hole Holds the Mass Equivalent of 8 Million Suns

Black Hole Holds the Mass Equivalent of 8 Million Suns

The black hole is located at a distance of about 100 million light-years from Earth, sits in a galaxy dubbed KA 1858

Astronomers Release Bird's-Eye View of the Andromeda Galaxy

Astronomers Release Bird's-Eye View of the Andromeda Galaxy

The image, obtained with the help of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, comprises over 100 million stars

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 6th, 2015
Mammoth Gas Bubbles Are Rushing Out of the Milky Way at Warp Speed

Mammoth Gas Bubbles Are Rushing Out of the Milky Way at Warp Speed

The gas that comprises these bubbles is moving at 2 million miles per hour (3 million kilometers per hour)

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 19th, 2014
Mammoth Galaxy Cluster Holds the Mass Equivalent of 400 Trillion Suns

Mammoth Galaxy Cluster Holds the Mass Equivalent of 400 Trillion Suns

The distant galaxy cluster, known as Gioiello, was weighed with the help of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 18th, 2014
How Supermassive Black Holes Birth Red and Dead Galaxies

How Supermassive Black Holes Birth Red and Dead Galaxies

Study finds high-energy jets originating from supermassive black holes can toy with galaxies' star-forming fuel

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 13th, 2014
Merging Spiral Galaxies Look Stunning in New NASA Space Image

Merging Spiral Galaxies Look Stunning in New NASA Space Image

The galaxies, dubbed NGC 2207 and IC2163, are located at a distance of about 130 million light-years from our planet

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 12th, 2014
Bizarre Cosmic Signal Believed to Be Tangible Evidence of Dark Matter

Bizarre Cosmic Signal Believed to Be Tangible Evidence of Dark Matter

Researchers say the odd signal detected with the help of the XMM-Newton spacecraft comes from no known particle or atom

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 10th, 2014
Distant Galaxy's Anatomy Revealed in Stunning Hubble Space Image

Distant Galaxy's Anatomy Revealed in Stunning Hubble Space Image

The galaxy, known as NGC 4102, is located at a distance of about 68.8 million light-years from our planet

 
Want more? Browse: