NEW RESEARCH SUGGEST ANDROMEDA AND MILKY WAY GALAXIES MIGHT COLLIDE SOONER THAN WE THINK
The Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy won’t collide for next 4 billion years. But a recent discovery of a massive…
Astronomy
Are you ready for the solar eclipse?
In a few days the first solar eclipse of this year will occur! Thursday, June 10, in fact, the Moon…
Beyond the Norfolk pine
A large number of astronomical objects (and more) are visible in this stunning long exposure photograph taken from Fergusson Park…
NGC 4696: Filaments around a Black Hole
What’s happening at the center of elliptical galaxy NGC 4696? There, long tendrils of gas and dust have been imaged…
What is a Lenticular galaxy?
Lenticular galaxy is a type of galaxy intermediate between an elliptical and a spiral galaxy in galaxy morphological classification schemes….
L 1551 IRSS
L 1551 IRS5 (also known as IRAS 04287+1801) is a young binary star, located at a distance of around 450…
Gamma Velorum
Gamma Velorum is a quadruple star system located over 1000 light years from Earth. With an apparent magnitude of 1.72,…
Did the solar system form in a bubble?
Researchers have laid out a new, comprehensive theory for how the solar system formed — inside the bubble of a…
What is a Green bean galaxy?
Green bean galaxies (GBGs) are very rare astronomical objects that are thought to be quasar ionization echos. They were discovered…
A cold exoplanet
Most of the exoplanets that have been discovered to date have very high temperatures, much higher than those we are…