Infrared Astronomy
Betelgeuse: A Claim To Flame
[/caption] If it were at home in the center of our solar system, this red supergiant's girth would extend out…
Dust in the Wind
[/caption] The stellar wind, that is! This beautiful image, taken by NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Explorer (WISE) shows a vast ring…
Crystal Rain Cradles Infant Star
[/caption] Thanks to the infrared eye of the Spitzer Space Telescope, researchers have captured evidence of "crystal rain" collapsing around…
Through The Eyes of WISE… Galaxies Seen In A New Light
[/caption] NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) just released a new series of galactic images - allowing us just a…
From 2MASS To You… The Most Complete 3-D Map of Local Universe
[/caption] Isn't this era of astronomy incredible? There are times when I thumb through my old astronomy books with their…
Studying Saturn’s Super Storm
[/caption] First seen by amateur astronomers back in December, the powerful seasonal storm that has since bloomed into a planet-wrapping…
‘Sonic Booms’ in Space Linked to Star Formation
[/caption] Its true there is no sound in empty interstellar space, but the Herschel space observatory has observed the cosmic…
Runaway Star Creates Quite a Shock
[/caption] Faster than a speeding bullet, this supergiant star looks like it might be wearing a red cape. Alpha Camelopardalis,…
New Look at Messier 82 Reveals Superwind Source, Young Star Clusters
[/caption] Messier 82's galactic windstorms emanate from many young star clusters, rather than any single source, say astronomers who released…
Spitzer Captures a Pink Sunflower in Space
[/caption] Looking out my own window this morning provides a gloomy overcast view, so this new image from the Spitzer…