galaxies
Weekly Space Hangout – September 13, 2013: Voyager is Out, LADEE Launches (a Frog), Asteroid 324 Bamberga
Once again, we have gathered together the forces of space journalism to report on the big news stories of the…
When do Black Holes Become Active? The Case of the Strangely-Shaped Galaxy Mrk 273
The Hubble image above shows a strange galaxy, known as Mrk 273. The odd shape – including the infrared bright…
How Do Black Holes Get Super Massive?
Since their discovery, supermassive black holes – the giants lurking in the center of every galaxy – have been mysterious…
Weekly Space Hangout – July 26, 2013
It's time for another Weekly Space Hangout, where a dedicated team of space journalists run down all the big stories…
Weekly Space Hangout – July 19, 2013
Here's our Weekly Space Hangout for July 19, 2013. Watch as a team of space and astronomy journalists discuss the…
Stars, Galaxies, and Comet ISON Grace a New Image from Hubble
This image of the steadily-approaching Comet ISON, made from observations with the Hubble Space Telescope on April 30, show not…
Jets Boost — Not Hinder — Star Formation in Early Galaxies, New Study Suggests
Understanding the formation of stars and galaxies early in the Universe's history continues to be somewhat of an enigma, and…
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…
Ancient Galaxy ‘Bursting’ with Stars
Most of the early galaxies that astronomers have been able to observe are small with a low-to-moderate amount of star…
How Big Are Galaxies?
I'm going to refrain from the initial response that comes to mind... actually, no I won't -- they're really, really,…