Astronomy
Simulating the Early Universe
Spiral galaxy NGC 1300. Image credit: Hubble. Click to enlarge Researchers have harnessed the power one of the world's fastest…
The Strongest Magnetic Fields in the Universe
NASA's first look at a lonely neutron star. Image credit: NASA/HST Click to enlarge The most powerful explosions in the…
Nearby Clouds of Gas are Stellar Nursaries in the Making
Astronomers from Boston University have carefully mapped the giant gas clouds in our region of the Milky Way, offering clues…
A Nearby Twin of the Sun
HD98618 would look almost identical to our Sun. Image credit: SOHO Click to enlarge. When astronomers start searching for evidence…
Quasar Ignition in the Distant Universe
An illustration showing a quasar at the center of the galaxy. Image credit: NASA Click to enlarge Sometimes the supermassive…
Dead Star Cores Surrounded in Superhot Gas
A hot gas cloud whirling around a miniature 'cannibal' star. Image credit: ESA Click to enlarge ESA's XMM-Newton space telescope…
Our Brown Dwarf Neighbour
An image of the cool brown dwarf orbiting a star near the Sun. Image credit: UA Steward Observatory. Click to…
Giant Protoplanets Should Get Destroyed
Inward migration of a group of protoplanets, where they're represented by white circles. Image credit: QMUL Click to enlarge Astronomers…
Spitzer Sees Distant Galaxy Clusters
Spitzer spots galactic clusters bonding back when the universe was about 4.6 billion years old. Image credit: NASA Click to…
Is Dark Matter Made up of Sterile Neutrinos?
The Guitar nebula. Image credit: Palomar Observatory. Click to enlarge Since it makes up a large part of the Universe,…