Andromeda Galaxy
Is Andromeda Drifting Towards Us?
In a Universe that's expanding apart, isn't it strange that Andromeda is actually drifting towards us? Dr. Thad Szabo from…
How Giant Galaxies Bind The Milky Way’s Neighborhood With Gravity
Is it stretching it too far to think of a Lord of the Rings-esque "Entmoot" when reading the phrase "Council…
Nearby Stream of Stars Reveals Past Cosmic Collision
The tangled remains of vast cosmic collisions can be seen across the universe, such as the distant Whirlpool Galaxy’s past…
Virtual Star Party – January 19, 2014: Jupiter, the Moon and Nebulae
Host: Fraser Cain Astronomers: Andrew Dumbleton in the UK David Dickinson in Florida Shahrin Ahmed in Malaysia Gary Gonella in…
Can Stars Collide?
Imagine a really bad day. Perhaps you’re imagining a day where the Sun crashes into another star, destroying most of…
Virtual Star Party – December 15, 2013 – Blazing Moon, Beautiful Nebulae
Hosts: Fraser Cain and Scott Lewis Astronomers: David Dickinson, Gary Gonella, Mark Behrendt, Roy Salisbury, Tom Nathe, Stuart Foreman (more…)
Virtual Star Party – December 1, 2013 – Dying Comets, Smashing Galaxies and Cosmic Bees
Hosts: Fraser Cain and Scott Lewis Astronomers: Gary Gonella, Roy Salisbury, Steven Coates, Tom Nathe, Stuart Foreman (more…)
What is the Milky Way?
When you look up at the night sky, assuming conditions are just right, you might just catch a glimpse of…
Astronomers Refine Distances to our Closest Spiral-Galaxy Neighbors
M31 and M33 are two of the nearest spiral galaxies, and can form the basis for determining distances to more remote…
Comet PANSTARRS Meets the Andromeda Galaxy — More Amazing Images
More of our readers had success in capturing the awesomeness of seeing Comet PANSTARRS encounter the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) in…