galaxies
Hot Gas Bridge Discovered Connecting Galaxy Clusters
An "bridge" of hot gas stretches between galaxy clusters Abell 401 and Abell 399 It may not be good practice to…
Now Even Further: Ancient Galaxy is Latest Candidate for Most Distant
It seems that every few months or so comes a new discovery of a new “most distant galaxy ever found.”…
Astronomers Uncover a Crime of Galactic Proportions
As the Milky Way rises over the horizon at the European Southern Observatory, its companion galaxies also come into view.…
Stirred, Not Shaken. Black Hole Antics Puff Up Whopper of a Galaxy
Its massive gravitational field warping space, the huge elliptical galaxy A2261-BCG, seems to have a diffuse halo of stars instead…
Astronomers Find Ultimate Oxymoron: A Small Supermassive Black Hole
There's jumbo shrimp and accurate rumors; now there's even a mini supermassive black hole. Astronomers have identified the smallest supermassive…
Surprise! Galaxies Still Evolving in Present Universe
A giant spiral of gas dust and stars, Messier 101 spans 170,000 light-years and contains more than a trillion stars.…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: October 8-14, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! With early evening dark skies, this is a perfect opportunity to take on some more serious studies.…
Early Galaxy Found from the Cosmic ‘Dark Ages’
In the big image at left, the many galaxies of a massive cluster called MACS J1149+2223 dominate the scene. Gravitational…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – September 17-23, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! This looks like a great week to take in some galactic star clusters and enjoy the Andromeda…
Holy Galaxify Batman! Galaxy Zoo Allows Users to Put Their Name in Big Lights
If you're going to put your name in lights, you might as well go big; REALLY big. And with millions…