Astronomy
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…
10th Planet has a Moon
The newly discovered 10th planet - which the discoverers have dubbed "Xena" - appears to have a moon of its…
Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350
The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope took this incredible image of galaxy NGC 1350, which is located 85 million…
Did a Supernova Kill the Mammoths?
A supernova that exploded 41,000 years ago might have led to the extinction of mammoths, according to researchers at Berkeley…
Many Galaxies Found in the Early Universe
By looking at the most distant Universe, astronomers are hoping to learn what kinds of galaxies formed first, leading through…
Finding the First Stars
To have the current elements in the Universe, cosmologists believe there had to be several generations of stars, building up…
Binary Star Baby Picture
Newborn stars hide in a shroud of dust and gas, so they're difficult to photograph. Astronomers have used the infrared…
Oldest Meteorites Hint at Early Solar System
Of all the meteorites found around the world, on 45 formed before our Solar System. They provide a unique insight…