Astronomy
Astronomers Find a Pair of Neutron Stars
Image credit: CSIRO Astronomers have discovered a pair of neutron stars that could assist in the search for the long…
Stardust Approaches Comet Wild 2
Image credit: NASA/JPL NASA's Stardust spacecraft took this photograph of its target, Comet Wild 2, while it was still 25…
The Next Supernova?
Image credit: ESO The European Southern Observatory has released new images of a relatively nearby star, Eta Carina, which could…
Seeing a Star’s Final Moments
Image credit: Hubble Although stars can burn for billions of years, their final stages can take a relatively short period…
Galactic Wind Connects Galaxies
Image credit: Hubble Astronomers have known for nearly a century that galaxies are distinct islands of stars, floating apart from…
ESO Watches Burst Afterglow for Five Weeks
Image credit: ESO Gamma-ray bursts are some of the largest explosions in the Universe; one can generate more energy in…
Three Kinds of Explosions Could Be the Same Thing
Image credit: Hubble Three of the Universe's largest explosions: gamma-ray bursts, X-ray flashes, and supernovae could actually come from the…
Pleiades Could Be Three Objects Colliding Together
Image credit: NOAO The Pleiades star cluster has long been a favorite of astronomers, as it's clearly visible with the…
Nearby Star is Forming a Jupiter-Like Planet
Image credit: UA Astronomers from the University of Arizona have used a new technique called "nulling interferometry" to reveal the…
Gamma Ray Map of the Milky Way
Image credit: ESA The European Space Agency's Integral gamma-ray observatory has produced a new map of the Milky Way in…