Barnard 3 Reveals Itself to the World

Barnard 3 Reveals Itself to the World

WISE produces new amazing view of the glowing nebula

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 20th, 2011
Orion Nebula Reveals Intricate Inner Structure

Orion Nebula Reveals Intricate Inner Structure

The formation was recently observed with the SOFIA telescope

Breathtaking Image of the Orion Constellation

Breathtaking Image of the Orion Constellation

The photo was snapped by an advanced ESA spacecraft

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 29th, 2011
Stellar Nurseries Are a Source of Cosmic Rays

Stellar Nurseries Are a Source of Cosmic Rays

By extension, they also contribute to producing gamma-rays

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 22nd, 2011
SOFIA Airborne Telescope Sees Stellar Nursery

SOFIA Airborne Telescope Sees Stellar Nursery

The observatory only entered active duty a short while ago

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 16th, 2011
Carina Nebula Reveals Its Star-Forming Clouds

Carina Nebula Reveals Its Star-Forming Clouds

Latest study was conducted using the APEX telescope

Smith's Cloud Is Heading Towards the Milky Way

Smith's Cloud Is Heading Towards the Milky Way

The structure will spur one final stage of stellar formation

New Light Shone on Molecular Cloud Cepheus B

New Light Shone on Molecular Cloud Cepheus B

Two NASA telescopes contributed to this new image

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 4th, 2011
Interesting Galaxy Found Spewing Gas Bubbles

Interesting Galaxy Found Spewing Gas Bubbles

Such an event has never been observed in dwarf galaxies before

Pacman Nebula Shows How Stars Form

Pacman Nebula Shows How Stars Form

The object is not all that obscured by dust and gas

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 26th, 2011
Hydrogen Density Determines Stellar Formation Rates

Hydrogen Density Determines Stellar Formation Rates

The process takes place inside large stellar nurseries

 
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