Astronomy
On the Edge of a Supermassive Black Hole
New images obtained with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope show the immediate surroundings of the supermassive black hole…
Astronomers Peer Into Our Universe’s Dark Age
When you look at the sky, it's like looking through a time machine. The further you look, the longer the…
Probing for Dark Matter Underground
Scientists have gathered the first data from the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search, which is located 750 metres underground in an…
New Explaination for Cosmic Rays
Scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory have come up with a new theory to help explain how giant radio…
Computer to Simulate Exploding Star
Researchers from the University of Chicago are about to run the most complex simulation of a supernova ever attempted. The…
Binary Pulsar System Confirmed
Researchers located a binary system in 2003, believed to be a spinning pulsar and a neutron star. But new evidence…
ESO Images Cosmic Collision
The newest photo released by the European Southern Observatory shows an enormous collision on a galactic scale. Two galaxies, NGC…
Another Gathering of Planets
Four planets are gathering in the night time sky, and the view is spectacular. On the evening of April 22,…
Chandra Reveals a Supernova’s Power
The latest image released from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory shows the monstrous power of a supernova. The image is of…
Christian Huygen’s 375th Birthday
Dutch astronomer Christian Huygens was born on April 14, 1629; exactly 375 years ago. He was an influential astronomer who…