Globular Cluster
This Globular Cluster is Plunging Toward the Milky Way’s Centre
Globular clusters (GCs) are spherical groups of stars held together by mutual gravity. Large ones can have millions of stars,…
Where Are the Missing Black Holes? The Hubble May Have Helped Find One
Most black holes are stellar mass black holes. They're created when a star several times more massive than our Sun…
Hubble can Still Impress and Inspire. Here's Globular Star Cluster NGC 6638
Wow, what a beauty! While we’ve all turned our attentions to the new James Webb Space Telescope, this image proves…
The Center of the Milky Way is the Most Likely Place to Find a Galactic Civilization
Aim for the Center The Milky Way is 13 BILLION years old. Some of our Galaxy's oldest stars were born…
Hubble Photo of Globular Cluster NGC 6441, One of the Most Massive in the Milky Way
The Hubble Space Telescope has delivered another outstanding image. This one is of NGC 6441, a massive globular cluster in…
Messier 92 – the NGC 6341 Globular Cluster
Located in the Hercules constellation, roughly 26,700 light-years from Earth, is the globular cluster known as Messier 92.
Messier 80 – the NGC 6093 Globular Cluster
Located in the Scorpius constellation, roughly 32,600 light years from Earth, is the globular cluster known as Messier 80.
Messier 75 – the NGC 6864 Globular Cluster
Located on the other side of the galaxy, near the southern constellation of Sagittarius, is the globular cluster known as…
Messier 72 – the NGC 6981 Globular Cluster
Welcome back to Messier Monday! Today, we continue in our tribute to our dear friend, Tammy Plotner, by looking at…
Messier 71 – the NGC 6838 Globular Cluster
Welcome back to Messier Monday! Today, we continue in our tribute to our dear friend, Tammy Plotner, by looking at…