Interferometry
Gamma-Ray Telescopes Can Measure the Diameters of Other Stars
Four gamma ray telescopes have used a new method of interferometry to measure the size of two stars.
More Pictures of Planet-Forming Disks Around Young Stars
Astronomy is advancing to the point where we can see planets forming around young stars. This was an unthinkable development…
How Interferometry Works, and Why it’s so Powerful for Astronomy
When astronomers talk about an optical telescope, they often mention the size of its mirror. That's because the larger your…
One of Our Best Views of the Supermassive Black Hole at the Heart of the Milky Way
An almost unimaginably enormous black hole is situated at the heart of the Milky Way. It's called a Supermassive Black…
Next Generation Telescopes Could Use “Teleportation” to Take Better Images
According to a new study by an international team of scientists, quantum mechanics may allow for some truly-cutting edge astronomy…
Simulated View of a Newly Forming Planetary System with Rings and Gaps
Using data from the ALMA array, a team of international astronomers was able to image a newly forming planetary system…
Distant Stellar Nurseries: This Time, in High Definition
This article is a guest post by Anna Ho, who is currently doing research on stars in the Milky Way…
Dust Shells Seen for the First Time Around Dying Stars
[/caption] Stars get pretty sloppy towards the end of their lives. As the nuclear fuels start to wane, the star…
Hidden Companion Responsible for Surprising Disk Around Strange Supergiant Star
[/caption] For several years, astronomers have been trying to get a good look at a peculiar supergiant star that is…
Big or Small, All Stars Form the Same Way
[/caption] How do massive stars form? This has been one of the more hotly debated questions in astronomy. Do big…