Large Magellanic Cloud
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…
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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 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…
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…
‘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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Astronomers Uncover a Crime of Galactic Proportions
As the Milky Way rises over the horizon at the European Southern Observatory, its companion galaxies also come into view.…