galaxies
Next-Generation Telescope Gets Team
[/caption] Astronomy organizations in the United States, Australia and Korea have signed on to build the largest ground-based telescope in the…
Deep Hubble View of Unusual “Fluffy” Galaxy – and Beyond
[/caption] The Coma Galaxy cluster is home to a rich collection of galaxies in the nearby Universe. NGC 4921 is…
A Disturbance in the Force in Centaurus A
[/caption] There are some interesting dynamics going on with Centaurus A, an elliptical galaxy about 13 million light-years away. This…
Zoom 13 Million Light-years to See Heart of Active Galaxy
[/caption] Using data from the Very Large Telescope's powerful near-infrared eyes, astronomers have created a movie that takes you across…
Which Comes First: Galaxy or Black Hole?
[/caption] Do galaxies form first and then a black hole springs up in the center, or possibly, do galaxies form…
With No Smoke or Mirrors, Spacecraft Hunts for Active Galaxies with Central Black Holes
[/caption] NASA's Swift spacecraft is designed to hunt for gamma-ray bursts. But in the time between these almost-daily cosmic explosions,…
Hubble, Spitzer Collaborate for Stunning Panorama of Galactic Center
[/caption] Two of the biggest space telescopes have combined forces to create a HUGE panorama of the center of the…
Water ‘Way Out There
[/caption] A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away there was water. Astronomers have found tell-tale signatures of…
Beyond Any Reasonable Doubt: A Supermassive Black Hole Lives in Centre of Our Galaxy
[/caption] One the one hand, this might not be surprising news, but on the other, the implications are startling. A…
“Loner” Galaxy is Actually in the ‘Hood
[/caption] Astronomers have long wondered why a small, nearby, isolated galaxy is pumping out new stars faster than any galaxy…