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The Constellation Fornax
Welcome to another edition of Constellation Friday! Today, in honor of the late and great Tammy Plotner, we take a…
3 years ago
XMM Newton Catches a Tiny Flare Star in Action
Sometimes, even small stars can pack a mighty punch. And in the case of a flare star, the results can…
5 years ago
Astronomers are Finding Binary Pairs of Stars Thrown out of Galaxies Together
A rogue star is one that has escaped the gravitational pull of its home galaxy. These stars drift through intergalactic…
6 years ago
Tranquil-Looking Galaxy Bears ‘Battle Scars’ From Ancient Struggles
Shining 60 million light-years away all serene-looking is NGC 1316 (left) and a smaller galaxy NGC 1317. This new picture…
11 years ago
Pink Galactic Smackdown Results in Cosmic Bulls-eye
Bright pink nebulae encircle spiral galaxy NGC 922 in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA/ESA. Zoom:…
12 years ago
Digging Deeper For Dark Matter
[/caption] Dark matter... If it can't be seen, then how do we know it's there? If it wasn't for the…
13 years ago