Observatories
Dive Into the Infrared Lagoon (Nebula)!
[/caption] This rich and stunning new infrared view of the Lagoon Nebula shows detail never seen before. Doesn’t it make…
Large Binocular Telescope Achieves First Light
After eight and a half years in the making, the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) is finally ready to begin operation.…
An Apertif to the Next Radio Astronomy Entrée
[/caption]To aid in the digestion of a new era in radio astronomy, a new technique for improving the is unfolding…
Clash of the Titan Galaxies
[/caption] Is this galaxy exploding? Although that's what it might look like, this is actually two gigantic galaxies crashing into…
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Flawless Launch of STP-S26
[/caption] While the U.S. Air Force unsuccessfully tried to get a Delta IV off the ground in Florida – things…
Astronomers Find Giant Structures From the Early Universe
[/caption] Looking back to when our Universe was about half the age it is now, astronomers have discovered the most…
100 Epic Astronomy Images from ESO
[/caption] The European Southern Observatory pumps out incredible astronomical images, usually weekly, and they have now put together a collection…
Young Exoplanet is Cloudy With a Chance of Heat Waves
[/caption] Back in 2008, the first multi-planet system of extrasolar planets was imaged, and further study of the planets in…
Cosmic Volcano Erupting in M87
[/caption] It’s the Eyjafjallajokull of space! Chandra and the VLA have teamed up to find an erupting galactic "super-volcano" in…
Stunning New Image of Wolf-Rayet Star and the Carina Nebula
[/caption] Massive stars live fast and die young. But they are also beautiful. This amazingly spectacular new image from ESO…