Cosmology
- Astronomy
- Cosmology
- ESO
- Exoplanets
- Extrasolar Planets
- Infrared Astronomy
- Planetary Formation
- Stellar Evolution
ALMA Shows Off Baby Pictures… Baby Planets, That Is!
In a test of its new high resolution capabilities, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is happily sharing some family…
The World is Not Enough: A New Theory of Parallel Universes is Proposed
Imagine if you were told that the world is simple and exactly as it seems, but that there is an infinite…
Double Disc Found Feeding Each Other In Binary Star System
Deep within the Taurus Dark Cloud complex, one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth has just revealed one of…
Hawking Radiation Replicated in a Laboratory?
Dr. Stephen Hawking delivered a disturbing theory in 1974 that claimed black holes evaporate. He said black holes are not…
Distant Galaxies Reveal 3D Cosmic Web for the First Time
On the largest scales, networks of gaseous filaments span hundreds of millions of light-years, connecting massive galaxy clusters. But this…
On Scarves, Squirrels, and the Fate of the Universe
Are you scared of the dark, personal failure, or just feeling a tad nihilistic? Maybe you're worried about asteroids, solar…
How to Turn Your Phone Into A Cosmic Ray Detector
Quick, do you have an Android phone in your pocket? A few small changes and you could help physicists probe…
Hubble Vision: Galaxy DDO 68 – Young Or Old?
Only astronomers know for sure... Or do they? In this assembly of images taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys,…
New Results from Planck: It Doesn’t Look Good For BICEP2
One of the recent sagas in cosmology began with the BICEP2 press conference announcing evidence of early cosmic inflation. There…
Lazy Giant Galaxies Gain Mass By Ingesting Smaller Neighbors
The Anglo-Australian Telescope in New South Wales has been watching how lazy giant galaxies gain size - and it isn't…