Astronomy
‘Lopsided’ Ghostly Galactic Halo Has Some Starry Surprises
Centaurus A -- that popular target for astrophotographers in the southern hemisphere -- has a much wider halo than expected,…
Threatened Spitzer Telescope Gets NASA Nod For Extension, Subject To Congress Funding
After NASA recommended in May that Spitzer space telescope officials send in a revised budget or face possible termination of…
Distant Stellar Atmospheres Shed Light on How Jupiter-like Planets Form
It’s likely that Jupiter-like planets’ origins root back to either the rapid collapse of a dense cloud or small rocky…
Observing Challenge: 6 White Dwarf Stars to See in Your Backyard Telescope
Looking for something off beat to observe? Some examples of curious astronomical objects lie within the reach of the dedicated…
Rosetta Zooms Toward an Extraordinary Comet
I thought the photos earlier this week were amazing. This little movie, made of 36 'smoothed' or interpolated images of…
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The Search for Alien Life Could Get A Boost From NASA’s Next-Generation Rocket
In three years, NASA is planning to light the fuse on a huge rocket designed to bring humans further out…
Into The Black? Maybe Radio Bursts Are From Outside The Galaxy After All, Study Says
Where are these radio bursts coming from? Astronomers have heard these signals from the sky several times, but always with…
Comet Jacques Is Back! Joins Venus and Mercury at Dawn
Comet C/2014 E2 Jacques has returned! Before it disappeared in the solar glow this spring, the comet reached magnitude +6, the naked…
New VLT Observations Clear Up Dusty Mystery
The Universe is overflowing with cosmic dust. Planets form in swirling clouds of dust around a young star; Dust lanes…
Found! Seven Dwarfs Surround The ‘Pinwheel Galaxy’ Field Of View
Using a unique type of telescope that includes long-range lenses, astronomers at Yale University have found seven dwarf galaxies surrounding…