Evidence That Local Starbursts Impact the Bulk of the Gas Around Their Host Galaxy
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers observed 20 nearby galaxies, some of which were known to be undergoing a starburst, finding that the winds accompanying…
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JWST Should be Able to Detect Biomarkers in Planets Orbiting White Dwarfs
In a new study, researchers suggest that white dwarfs can still support habitable planets, demonstrating that the James Webb Space Telescope, set to be launched…
New e-MERLIN Image of Betelgeuse Reveals Mysterious Hot Spots
A new e-MERLIN image of Betelgeuse reveals two hot spots that appear on the sides of the star with temperatures much higher than the average…
Fly Along With the Voyager Spacecraft As They Head Towards Interstellar Space
Follow NASA’s Voyager spacecraft as they head towards interstellar space with NASA’s Eyes on the Solar System program. A gauge on the Voyager home page…
Grains of Sand from Core-Collapse Supernova Found in Meteorites
In a newly published study, researchers from Washington University in St. Louis report finding tiny grains of silica, which they believe came from a core-collapse…
One of the Most Efficient Star Making Galaxies Ever Observed
Using Hubble, WISE and the IRAM Plateau de Bure interferometer in the French Alps, astronomers viewed efficient star-making galaxy SDSSJ1506+54, seeing a rare phase of…
Hubble Captures Close-Up View of Comet ISON
NASA’s Hubble telescope captured close-up images of Comet ISON in early April, providing scientists with images to measure the activity level of the comet. This…
Measuring the Universe’s Rate of Expansion With Black Holes
By using certain types of active black holes that lie at the center of many galaxies, researchers have developed a method with the potential to…
Herschel Solves Mystery of Origin of Water in the Upper Atmosphere of Jupiter
Using the Herschel space observatory, researchers have solved the mystery as to the origin of water in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter, finding conclusive evidence…
Four Minute Video Shows Three Years of SDO Images
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has had consistent coverage of the sun’s rise toward solar maximum since 2010 and now that data has been compressed into…
Astronomers Investigate the Links between Supernova Remnants and Cosmic Rays
In a newly published study, astronomers investigate the links between supernova remnants and cosmic rays. Using a new optical spectrometer to analyze the shock activity…
Water Planets in the Habitable Zone: A Closer Look at Kepler 62e and 62f
In a new paper, astronomers explore the properties Kelper 62e and 62f, which are part of the five-planet system orbiting the star Kepler-62, suggesting that…
Hubble Views Globular Cluster Palomar 2
In this image, the Hubble Space Telescope shows globular cluster Palomar 2, which is part of a group of 15 globulars known as the Palomar…
Hubble Views the Horsehead Nebula
Unlike other celestial objects there is no question how the Horsehead Nebula got its name. This iconic silhouette of a horse’s head and neck pokes…
Kepler Mission Discovers Two New Planetary Systems With ‘Habitable Zone’ Planets
NASA’s Kepler mission has discovered several new habitable-zone planets in two new planetary systems, Kepler-69 and Kepler-62. NASA’s Kepler mission has discovered two new planetary…
Emission Spectrum From Blazar PKS 1424+240 Deviates From Expectations
Using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers noticed that the emission spectrum from blazar PKS 1424+240 deviated from what was expected, possibly indicating something…
New Image of SN 1006 Provides New Details About the Remains of an Exploded Star
A newly released image of SN 1006 provides new details about the remains of an exploded star that was witnessed from Earth over a millennium…
Changes to Algorithm Improve Analysis of the Evolution of Quasars
By improving an algorithm that is important for studying quasars, astrophysicists determined the radio and optical luminosity evolutions for a set of more than 5000…