Astronomy
Comet-Like Trail on a Pulsar
A team of Italian astronomers have discovered that a pulsar racing through the Milky Way has a comet-like trail blazing…
Photos of Young Stellar Clusters
Two ESO telescopes captured stars at different points of the stellar lifecycle in this photograph of star cluster NGC 2467.…
Young Stars in the Christmas Tree Cluster
The Christmas Tree Cluster, also known as NGC 2264, is a well known star cluster in the Monoceros (the Unicorn)…
Galaxies Grow Up in Dark Matter Nurseries
Want to know where new galaxies are going to be born? Just look for clumps of dark matter. Although dark…
Echoes from Ancient Supernovae
Even though they explode in an instant, the after effects of supernovae can be seen for hundreds of years. Astronomers…
Clearer Images of the Milky Way’s Centre
One of the big problems with Earth-based observatories is our own atmosphere. It distorts the light from distant objects, always…
Alpha Centauri’s Sounds Measured
Astronomers have used the ESO's Very Large Telescope to measure the stellar vibrations of a nearby star. The team studied…
Perseus Spiral Arm is Closer Than Previously Thought
Like all spiral galaxies, our own Milky Way has magnificent spiral arms. We're just inside the galaxy, so we don't…
Podcast: Dark Matter Maps
What's the Universe made of? Don't worry if you don't have a clue, astronomers don't either. The Universe is dominated…
Massive Gas Halos Surround Most Galaxies
ESA's XMM-Newton observatory has turned up hot gaseous halos around several spiral galaxies. These ghostly veils have been seen surrounding…