The Kapteyn Star, the closest halo star to the Solar System
The Kapteyn Star is only 12.8 light years away from Earth, making it the 24th closest star to the Sun,…
Astronomy
4-BILLION-YEAR-OLD RELIC FROM THE EARLY SOLAR SYSTEM IS HEADED THIS WAY
Denizens of deep space, comets are among the oldest objects in the solar system. These icy “Lego blocks” are leftover…
HUBBLE FINDS A BLACK HOLE IGNITING STAR FORMATION IN A DWARF GALAXY
DWARF GALAXY HENIZE 2-10 CONTINUES TO MAKE A BIG IMPACT, DEFYING ASTRONOMERS’ EXPECTATIONS. Black holes are often described as the…
Omega Centauri
Amongst the most famous and observed objects in the sky, Omega Centauri is a globular cluster 17 thousand light-years from…
How many stars are there in the Universe?
Look into the sky on a clear night, out of the glare of streetlights, and you will see a few…
A NEW METEOR SHOWER?
In a few days, on the nights of May 30th and 31st, look up at the sky, as you can…
An island in a silent night sky
An island in the Maldives, suspended in the waters of the Indian Ocean, watches the silent sight of the sky….
M31 galaxy composite image
To some of you this galaxy may not say anything, while the more experienced may be able to recognize M31,…
Is it a planet or a star?
When one looks at a planet with the naked eye in the evening, one of the first things that jumps…
Hubble is closer to solving one of astronomy’s great mysteries
The Hubble Space Telescope has completed a nearly 30-year cycle of observing cosmic objects known as “standard candles” — Cepheid…