Astronomy
Clusters without a Home
Image credit: Hubble Thousands of globular star clusters wander aimlessly between galaxies, in what was once thought to be 'empty…
My Two Favorite Radio Programs
If you're interested in science and discovery in general, I'd like to suggest two weekly, hour-long radio shows that you…
Supernovae Produce Dust More Efficiently Than Previously Thought
Image credit: Hubble A new article published in the journal Nature helps settle a long-time mystery about some of the…
Image of a Cosmic Mirage
Image credit: ESO Astronomers from the European Southern Observatory have found a very rare "Einstein ring" gravitational lens, where the…
Dust Galaxies Discovered
Image credit: ANU An Australian astronomer has discovered 20 galaxies that contain mostly gas, rather than stars - revising the…
Neutrino-Seeking Telescope Lodged in Ice
Image credit: UW-Madison A new telescope lodged in the ice of Antarctica has completed the first map of the high-energy…
New Galaxy Clusters Discovered
Image credit: ESO A team of European and Chilean astronomers have discovered several large clusters of galaxies at a distance…
World’s Astronomers Meet in Sydney
Astronomers from around the world have descended on Sydney, Australia for the 25th general assembly of the International Astronomical Union.…
Rocket Telescope Gets a Look at the Sun
Image credit: NASA Scientists got the best ever ultraviolet view of the Sun using a telescope and camera launched on…
How the Owl Nebula Got its Shape
Image credit: Hubble/NOAO A team of astronomers have created a model to explain how the Owl Nebula (NGC 3587) got…