galaxies
Found: Two ‘Exact Matches’ to the Milky Way Galaxy
This image shows one of the two ‘exact matches’ to the Milky Way system found in a new survey. The…
A Star’s Dying Scream May Be a Beacon for Physics
When a star suffered an untimely demise at the hands of a hidden black hole, astronomers detected its doleful, ululating…
Take a Flight Through Our Universe, Thanks to New 3-D Map of the Sky
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey III (SDSS-III) has released the largest three-dimensional map of massive galaxies and distant black holes…
Tranquil Galaxy is Home to Violent Events
This beautiful spiral galaxy looks peaceful, with its swirling white and blue arms appearing like they could be home to…
Bright Stars Don’t Like to Be Alone
Caption: New research using data from European Southern Observatory telescopes, including the Very Large Telescope, has revealed that the hottest…
Oldest Spiral Galaxy in the Universe Discovered
Caption: An artist’s rendering of galaxy BX442 and its companion dwarf galaxy (upper left). Credit: Dunlap Institute for Astronomy &…
Dark Galaxies Found from the Early Universe
Caption: This deep image shows the region of the sky around the quasar HE0109-3518, near the center of the image.…
Mysterious Arc of Light Spotted with Spitzer Telescope
From a JPL press release: Seeing is believing, except when you don't believe what you see. Astronomers using NASA's Hubble…
Early “Elemental” Galaxy Found 12.4 Billion Light Years Away
This is definitely a story about a galaxy long ago and far away. An international team of researchers using the…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: June 18-24, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Let's begin the week with some awesome galactic studies and enjoy a meteor shower during Summer Solstice!…