Astronomers Find Evidence of a Strange Type of Star
One has never been spotted for sure in the wild jungle of strange stellar objects out there, but astronomers now…
Move Over, Gravity: Black Hole Magnetic Fields May Have Powerful Pull
It's oft-repeated that black holes are powerful gravity wells, because they represent a dense concentration of matter in one location.…
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Discovered: Two New Planets for Kapteyn’s Star
The exoplanet discoveries have been coming fast and furious this week, as astronomers announced a new set of curious worlds…
‘Star Wars’ In Alphabetical Order Is Such A Jedi Mind Trick
We all remember the lightsaber fight from Star Wars: A New Hope, yes? So you might be surprised to learn…
Amazing New X-Ray Image of the Whirlpool Galaxy Shows it is Dotted with Black Holes
In any galaxy there are hundreds of X-ray binaries: systems consisting of a black hole capturing and heating material from…
The New and Improved Hubble Ultra Deep Field
It’s perhaps one of the most famous images in astronomy. The Hubble Ultra Deep Field displays nearly 10,000 galaxies across…
Galaxy Violence Revealed! Cosmic Crash Shows Cluster Crunch
Shock waves! Fast-moving particles! Magnetic fields! This image has it all. Behold the merging galaxy clusters MACS J0717+3745 about five billion…
Relive The Joy Of Spacewalking During America’s First EVA, 49 Years Ago Today
In five decades of spacewalks, we challenge you to find a set of photos that more fully represents the potential…
Catch the Dramatic June 10th Occultation of Saturn by the Moon
Some terms in astronomy definitely have a PR problem, and are perhaps due for an overhaul. One such awkward term…
Think You’re A King Of The Nerds? Here’s A Show You Can Apply To
So you know the difference between a bat'leth and a Batmobile, or you can win any board game you get your…