galaxies

Globular Clusters on a Plane

[/caption] Globular clusters are generally some of the oldest structures in our galaxy. Many of the most famous ones formed…

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Gas, Not Galaxy Collisions Responsible for Star Formation in Early Universe

[/caption] Was the universe a kinder, gentler place in the past that we have thought? The Herschel space observatory has…

13 years ago

The Genesis of Galaxy Eris…

[/caption] In as much time as it takes to give birth to human life, a supercomputer and a team of…

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Rare New Galaxy Reveals Black Hole Jet Secrets

[/caption] A newly discovered galaxy is aiding astronomers in the research into the early evolution of individual galaxies and galaxy…

13 years ago

Looking Into a Pair of Cosmic Eyes

[/caption] Have you ever looked through your telescope and felt like you were being watched? These two galaxies in the…

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The Lyman-Alpha Blob That Ate The Universe…

[/caption] It's called a Lyman-alpha blob and it's one of the largest known single objects in the Universe. It first…

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Red-Burning Galaxies… Let’s Get The Party Started!

[/caption] Utilizing the Subaru Telescope, a research team of astronomers from the University of Tokyo and the National Astronomical Society…

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The Hidden Galaxy in the Zone of Avoidance

[/caption] There are some places astronomers dare not tread. One of the prime places is beyond the disk of our…

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Alone In The Dark?

[/caption] Two years ago, Marla Geha, a Yale University astronomer, Joshua Simon from the Carnegie Institution of Washington, and their…

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Voorwerpje… And Away!

[/caption]It's 28 pages long and it has been submitted to the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. It's filled…

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