galaxies
Astrophoto: Awesome Views of a Sombrero in Space
Here's a wonderful view of the Sombrero Galaxy (M104, NGC 4594) in Virgo. This multi-hour, deep exposure was taken remotely…
‘Runaway’ Star Cluster Breaks Free from Distant Galaxy
We've discovered dozens of so-called "hypervelocity stars" — single stars that break the stellar speed limit. But today astronomers multiplied…
New Hubble View Shows Objects a Billion Times Fainter Than Your Eyes Can See
While this image isn’t as deep as the Hubble Deep Field, this 14-hour exposure by the Hubble Space Telescope shows…
Ready, Set, Messier Marathon: A 2014 Guide
Have YOU seen all 110? The passage of the northward equinox last week on March 20th means one thing in the…
360 Degrees of Milky Way at Your Fingertips
Touring the Milky Way's a blast with this brand new 360-degree interactive panorama. More than 2 million infrared photos taken…
Dusty Galaxies Shine Across The Universe In New Herschel Survey
While dust is easy to ignore in small quantities (says the writer looking at her desk), across vast reaches of…
How Giant Galaxies Bind The Milky Way’s Neighborhood With Gravity
Is it stretching it too far to think of a Lord of the Rings-esque "Entmoot" when reading the phrase "Council…
Did Old Galaxies Grow Up Quicker Than New Ones?
Did some of the oldest galaxies grow up quickly? That's an intriguing possibility raised by a research team that found…
This Video Is The Closest You’ll Get To Experiencing Warp Drive
Engage! This video shows some results of the the Galaxy and Mass Assembly catalogue, including the real positions of galaxies.…
Supermassive Black Hole’s Dizzying Spin Is Half The Speed Of Light
The spin rate of the most distant supermassive black hole has been measured directly, and wow, is it fast. X-ray…