(NASA) – Over a decade before planets were found orbiting normal stars, the astronomy world was intrigued by the discovery…
Category: Astronomy
Loopy Galaxy Image from Hubble
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope photo of NGC 7714 presents an especially striking view of the galaxy’s smoke-ring-like structure. The…
Three new Earth sized planets found, one could have Earth like temperatures
A multinational, multi-institution team of researchers led by UA scientist Ian Crossfield has found a star with three planets, one…
Large Asteroid to Pass Earth January 26th, Grab you Binoculars!
Asteroid, 2004 BL86, will safely pass about three times the distance of Earth to the moon on January 26. The…
Hubble takes new stunning image of M16 – Pillars of Creation
(NASA) – Although NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has taken many breathtaking images of the universe, one snapshot stands out from…
Young Galaxies found dying a premature death
(NASA) – Researchers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory have uncovered young, massive, compact galaxies whose raucous…
Hubble Images Stars with Planet Construction Zones
(NASA) – Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have completed the largest and most sensitive visible-light imaging survey of dusty…
Hubble sees ghostly light from ancient Galaxies
(NASA) – NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has picked up the faint, ghostly glow of stars ejected from ancient galaxies that…
