Large Magellanic Cloud

What is the Biggest Star in the Universe?

If our Universe could be likened to a playground, our Sun would be one of the little kids playing in…

9 years ago

Fast Radio Bursts On Repeat – Aliens, Or A Rotating Neutron Star?

A team of scientists from CSIRO and McGill have achieved an first by being able to pinpoint the source of…

9 years ago

Gamma Ray Bursts Limit The Habitability of Certain Galaxies, Says Study

Gamma ray bursts (GRBs) are some of the brightest, most dramatic events in the Universe. These cosmic tempests are characterized…

10 years ago

10 Interesting Facts About the Milky Way

The Milky Way Galaxy is an immense and very interesting place. Not only does it measure some 120,000–180,000 light-years in…

10 years ago

Whittling Away At SN1987A

A team of Australian astronomers has been busy utilizing some of the world's leading radio telescopes located in both Australia…

10 years ago

‘Cosmic Zombie’ Star Triggered This Explosion In Nearby Galaxy

It might be a bad idea to get close to dead stars. Like a White Walker from Game of Thrones, this "cosmic…

11 years ago

Forging Stars – Peering Into Starbirth and Death

Some 160,000 light years away towards the constellation of Dorado (the Swordfish), is an amazing area of starbirth and death.…

11 years ago

Our Galactic Neighbors Shine In New Ultraviolet Pictures

Earth's galactic next-door neighbors shine brighter than ever in new pictures taken by an orbiting telescope, focusing on ultraviolet light…

12 years ago

Rare Eclipsing Binary Stars Provide Refined Measurements in the Universe

Precise observations of a rare class of binary stars have now allowed a team of astronomers to improve the measurement…

12 years ago

Region in LMC Ablaze with Light and Color

Hubble view of star formation region N11 from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Image credit: NASA/ESA Hubble. Zoom by John…

12 years ago