Astronomy

Hubble Eyes Hanny’s Voorwerp

[/caption] Almost four years ago a group of astronomers known as the Galaxy Zoo made a very exciting discovery -…

14 years ago

Hide And Go Seek…. Supermassive Black Hole Peeks From Behind The Skirt Of A Dwarf Galaxy

[/caption] It's a bird... It's a plane... It's a million times more massive than our Sun! Just how big do…

14 years ago

Crab Nebula Flares

[/caption] The Crab Nebula is one of the most popular targets for astronomers of all stripes. It is readily viewable…

14 years ago

Did GD61 Eat a Planetessimal?

[/caption] The primary method by which astronomers hope to study exoplanet atmospheres is by detecting their absorption spectra as they…

14 years ago

Dive Into the Infrared Lagoon (Nebula)!

[/caption] This rich and stunning new infrared view of the Lagoon Nebula shows detail never seen before. Doesn’t it make…

14 years ago

Spectacular Photos from the Jan. 4 Partial Solar Eclipse

[/caption] Millions across Earth enjoyed one of nature’s most awesomely spectacular events during today’s (Jan. 4) partial solar eclipse -…

14 years ago

First Multi-wavelength Images of an Exoplanet

Colors are important in astronomy. They can be used to get a quick feel for the temperature of stars, map…

14 years ago

“Astrobiology” Parody Video of Ke$ha’s “We R Who We R”

Wanna get turned on by … “Astrobiology” ?? Are we alone in the universe? Well check out just this newly-released…

14 years ago

First Observational Evidence Other Universes?

In the realm of far out ideas in science, the notion of a multiverse is one of the stranger ones.…

14 years ago

Red Moon, Red Planet

[/caption] In this season of Christmas tidings, many of us were blessed to witness the eerie Red Moon of the…

14 years ago