starbirth

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…

11 years ago

NGC 6240: Gigantic Hot Gas Cloud Sheaths Colliding Galaxies

Looking almost like a cosmic hyacinth, this image is anything but a cool, Spring flower... it's a portrait of an…

12 years ago