Astronomy
Massive Star Has a Hot Partner
Eta Carinae is one of the most massive and unusual stars in the Milky Way, and now NASA's Far Ultraviolet…
Spitzer Presents Black Widow Nebula for Halloween
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope took this chilling image of the Black Widow Nebula for Halloween. In this image, there are…
Amateur Observers Are Seeing Double
As Derek Breit headed for Fremont, California on April 15 to observe a lunar grazing event, little did he know…
When Did the Earth’s Core Separate from its Shell?
Geologists have come up with two measurements of radioactive decay to calculate when the Earth's core separated from its crust,…
Planets Could Be Common Around Brown Dwarfs
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has spotted what could be the early stages of planets forming around a failed star. The…
Spiral Galaxy NGC 2403
The Japanese Subaru telescope took this high resolution image of spiral galaxy NGC 2403, located 10 million light years away.…
Spitzer’s Stunning Portrait of Andromeda
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope took this amazing photograph of our neighbour galaxy, Andromeda. The image was made by stitching together…
Stars Form Near the Heart of the Milky Way
NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory has released detailed new photographs of the region surrounding the supermassive black hole at the centre…
Gamma Ray Burst Mystery Solved
An international team of astronomers think they've solved the mystery of short gamma-ray bursts. These powerful explosions shine brighter than…
What’s in that Dust Cloud?
Astronomers knew something was hiding inside a dark, dusty cloud, but they weren't sure exactly what it was. The Spitzer…