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How Do Galaxies Die?
Everything eventually dies, even galaxies. So how does that happen? Time to come to grips with our galactic mortality. Not…
What Part of the Milky Way Can We See?
When you look up and see the Milky Way, you're gazing into the heart of our home galaxy. What, exactly,…
Teamwork! Two Telescopes Combine Forces To Spot Distant Galaxy Clusters
Doing something extraordinary often requires teamwork for humans, and the same can be said for telescopes. Witness the success of…
Mapping Molecular Clouds Changes Astronomers Outlook On Starbirth
It didn’t happen overnight. By studying the properties of giant molecular clouds in the Whirlpool Galaxy for several years with…
What is the Milky Way?
When you look up at the night sky, assuming conditions are just right, you might just catch a glimpse of…
Wrapping Around The Mystery Of Spiral Galaxy Arms
How disk galaxies form their spiral arms have been puzzling astrophysicists for almost as long as they have been observing…
Hubble Uncovers Hidden Mysteries in Messier 77
Discovered on October 29, 1780 by Pierre Mechain, this active Seyfert galaxy is magnificent to behold in amateur equipment and…
Oldest Spiral Galaxy in the Universe Discovered
Caption: An artist’s rendering of galaxy BX442 and its companion dwarf galaxy (upper left). Credit: Dunlap Institute for Astronomy &…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – April 16-22, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It's International Dark Skies Week and a great time to enjoy astronomy! We'll start off with…
The Genesis of Galaxy Eris…
[/caption] In as much time as it takes to give birth to human life, a supercomputer and a team of…