galaxies
Deepest Ultraviolet Image Shows a Sea of Distant Galaxies
[/caption] Dive right in to this image that contains a sea of distant galaxies! The Very Large Telescope has obtained…
GALEX Spies a Ghost — And It’s Alive!
[/caption] Halloween means its time for ghost stories and here's a mysterious astronomical story about the "Ghost of Mirach." When…
‘Cosmic Eye’ Helps Focus on Distant Galaxy’s Formation
[/caption] Using gravitational lensing, astronomers have been able to see a young star-forming galaxy in the distant universe as it…
Watch Out! Galactic Collisions Could Snuff Out Star Formation
[/caption] It's a violent universe out there! Yesterday we ran an article about galaxies colliding and forming fireballs. Today, there's…
Galaxy Ramming Through Space Creates Fireballs
[/caption] During routine observations of the Coma Cluster of galaxies using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, astronomers discovered a thread-like…
Help Your Hubble ANGST With Latest Survey Images
[/caption] Everyone is suffering from severe angst about the fate of the Hubble Space Telescope, and now, on the heels…
Companion Dwarf Galaxy Almost Invisible
A team of astronomers has discovered the least luminous, most dark matter-filled galaxy known to exist. The Segue 1 galaxy…
Do All Galaxies Have Tentacles?
This Hubble Space Telescope image of two spiral galaxies shows an interesting feature on the smaller galaxy. Silhouetted in front…
Our Sun May Have Migrated Over Time
[/caption] When you stir cream in your coffee or tea, does the swirl stay the same or does it change…
Pretty Picture of the Day: M83
What a great way to start the day, with a gorgeous image like this one of the galaxy Messier 83,…