Infrared Astronomy
A New Look at the Helix Nebula — a Giant “Eye” in Space
[/caption] Who is looking at who here? A brand new image of the Helix Nebula (breathlessly called the “Eye of…
The Eagle Nebula as You’ve Never Seen it Before
[/caption] Here's a stunning new look deep inside the iconic "Pillars of Creation." As opposed to the famous Hubble Space…
Supernova Primo – Out To Far Frontiers
[/caption] Its nickname is SN Primo and it's the farthest Type Ia supernova to have its distance spectroscopically confirmed. When…
Cooking Up Stars In Cygnus X
[/caption] Thanks to the incredible infra-red imagery of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, we're able to take a look into a…
NASA’s Airborne Observatory Targets Newborn Stars
[/caption] (DING!) "The captain has turned off the safety lights – you are now free to explore the infrared Universe."…
We Are Stardust… We Are Cold Then
[/caption] When we think of stars, we might think of their building blocks as white hot... But that's not particularly…
Dodging Black Hole Bullets
[/caption] In mid-2009 a binary star system cataloged as H H1743–322 shot off something very unusual. Poised about 28,000 light…
Wandering Stars Shed Light on Milky Way’s Past
[/caption]Like a worldly backpacker, many stars in the Milky Way Galaxy have made interesting journeys, and have interesting stories to…
Suburu Telescope Captures Hidden Planets In Stellar Dust Ring
[/caption] No. It's not a new atomic image - it's a very unusual look at a star which could help…
A New Look at the Milky Way’s Central Bar
[/caption]You may have heard about the restaurant at the end of the Universe, but have you heard of the bar…