Astronomy
The First cry From a Brand new Baby Star
The early universe was a much different place than our own, and astronomers do not fully understand how baby stars…
A new way to Discover Planets? Astronomers Detect an Exoplanet by Seeing its Trojan Belts
Astronomers demonstrate that you don't have to see a planet to discover it. You only need to see its Lagrange…
The History of the Sun is Written on the Moon
If you want to learn about the history of the Sun, then look no further than the Moon. That's the…
Hubble Sees a Spiral Galaxy With a Supermassive Black Hole Feasting at its Center
In a new image, Hubble provides a breathtaking view of the intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1961 that showcases its peculiar…
A Galaxy With Ten Times the Mass of the Milky Way is Preparing to Become a Quasar
New research by an international team of scientists has revealed new insight into how rare, dusty galaxies evolved during the…
Galactic Superwinds From Supernovae and Newly-Forming Stars Shape a Galaxy’s Early Development
Astronomers have long believed that supernovae and stellar winds drive outflows from galaxies known as superwinds. New research suggests that…
There Could be as Many Water Worlds as Earths in the Milky Way
A new study has examined all the rocky planets around red dwarf stars and determined that "water worlds" are as…
The Tonga Eruption Produced a 90-Meter Tsunami
The gigantic underwater Tonga volcano eruption event captured the world's attention in January of this year. People from around the…
Meet the New Vespera Telescope From Vaonis
The Vespera telescope offers power and portability in a deep-sky imaging package.
Massive Stars don’t Always Grow Their own Planets. Sometimes They Steal Them
Recently astronomers have discovered Jupiter-sized planets orbiting at extremely large distances from giant stars. How can these stars end up…