- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 26th, 2014
Photo of the Day: Star Formation Regions in the Southern Milky Way
The two star formation regions look positively stunning in this ESO image
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 10th, 2014
Distant Galaxy Is Rapidly Heading for a “Red and Dead” Future
The galaxy is running out of gas, will soon lose its ability to make new stars
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 10th, 2014
Massive Stellar Explosion Found to Birth Cosmic Grains of Dust
These grains of dust later support the formation of new stars and planets
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 27th, 2014
Making of Iconic “Pillars of Creation” Explained
Researcher remakes the iconic “Pillars of Creation” in computer simulation
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 20th, 2014
Dwarf Galaxies Pack a Star-Forming Punch, Helped Shape the Universe
Researchers find dwarf galaxies can be far more prolific than previously assumed
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 26th, 2013
Cat's Paw Nebula Looks Stunning in Picture Taken by New Space Camera
The Cat's Paw Nebula sits in the constellation Scorpius, 5,500 light-years from Earth
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 6th, 2013
Cat's Paw Nebula Going Through a “Baby Boom”
The nebula shines some 5,500 light-years away from Earth
- Space
- By Lucian Parfeni
- January 3rd, 2013
Hugely Energetic "Geysers" Half the Size of Our Galaxy Seen for the First Time
Our galaxy is spewing outwards massive amounts of charged particles
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 11th, 2012
Hubble Solves Mystery of Star-Starved Galaxies
These cosmic structures revolve around the Milky Way
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 23rd, 2009
Black Holes Not Responsible for No Star Formation Process
Yale researchers made the breakthrough discovery
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- June 5th, 2008
Black Holes Halt Star Formation with High-Energy Jets
Lower mass galaxies make use of supernova explosions for similar purposes
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- June 4th, 2008
Star Formation Conditions in Collision Debris Identical to Those Inside Galaxies
Colliding galaxies present astronomers with star formation laboratories
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- April 9th, 2008
Quasars May Stop Star Formation in Galaxies
Galaxy evolution related to quasar activity
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- April 7th, 2008
Rare Type of Quasi-Stellar Object Discovered
Broad absorption line quasar behaves impredictably
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- February 29th, 2008
Lone Stars Found in Comet-like Galactic Tail
Stars may also form outside galaxies
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- February 27th, 2008
Map of Nearby Galaxy Reveals Incredible Star Formation Process
The most detailed infrared image of a galaxy