Discovering the Galactic center
The Milky Way Galaxy is our home. It is a spiral barred galaxy with a mass around one trillion solar…
Astronomy
New evidence of how and when the Milky Way came together
New research provides the best evidence to date into the timing of how our early Milky Way came together, including…
How big would methane raindrops be on Titan?
Clouds on Titan create methane rain, causing changes on the surface below. Methane raindrops on Titan could grow to be…
Herbig-Haro object 151
Herbig-Haro object 151 (abbreviated to HH 151, and also known as HL Tau and LDN 1551) is a HH object,…
A strange exoplanet orbiting a white dwarf gives a peek at the future of our own solar system
This illustration shows the white dwarf WDJ0914+1914 and its Neptune-like exoplanet. Since the icy giant orbits the hot white dwarf…
Perspective in astronomy can give us unforgettable visions
Perspective in astronomy can give us unforgettable visions, as in this case. If you look in the direction of the…
What is a GALACTIC BULGE?
Galactic bulge is a tightly packed group of stars within a larger star formation. The term almost exclusively refers to…
Voyager 1 Is Detecting a ‘Hum’ of Plasma Waves in The Void of Interstellar Space
Voyager 1, having spent over 43 years zooming away from Earth since its 1977 launch, is now a very long…
NGC 3918
NGC 3918 (also known as Hen 2-74, PN G294+04.7, and PK 294 + 04 1) is a planetary nebula, located…
The NGC 70 galaxy group
The NGC 70 galaxy group (also known as Arp 113, or VV 166) is a cluster of galaxies, located at…