Galaxies : Discovery News

On the Hunt for Black Holes

Posted by Irene Klotz 11 HOURS AGO | 0

By aiming a new telescope at the highest-energy X-ray light, astronomers hope to see where black holes are hiding. Read more

Hungry Black Hole Snacking on Asteroids?

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Feb 8, 2012 06:06 PM ET | 0

A massive swarm of asteroids may be getting swallowed by the black hole. Read more

Perpetrator of Galactic Hit-and-Run Found

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Feb 8, 2012 01:42 PM ET | 0

Scientists have discovered why an irregularly shaped and hydrogen-shrouded starburst galaxy looks so weird. Read more

Perpetrator of Galactic Hit-and-Run Found

What's Taking E.T. So Long to Find Us?

Posted by Irene Klotz Mon Jan 30, 2012 01:40 PM ET | 0

E.T. would have had plenty of time to reach us by now. Are we just being ignored? Read more

Laser Tests Offer Clue to Magnetic Field Mystery

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Jan 25, 2012 01:00 PM ET | 0

Why is the universe filled with magnetic fields? A laser experiment points to exploding stars. Read more

APOGEE: Mapping the Galaxy from Inside

Posted by Nicole Gugliucci Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:07 PM ET | 0

How can we map our galaxy when we live inside it? We literally can't see the forest for the trees. Read more

'BoRG' Survey Spots Ancient Cluster of Baby Galaxies: Big Pic

Posted Fri Jan 13, 2012 01:15 PM ET | 0

The earliest and most distant collection of galaxies has been spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope. Read more

Blue Stellar Oddballs Spied Inside Andromeda: Big Pic

Posted Thu Jan 12, 2012 07:29 PM ET | 0

Age-defying blue stars around Andromeda's core shine hotly for Hubble researchers. Read more

Two Planets With Twin Stars Found

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Jan 11, 2012 01:00 PM ET | 0

The Star Wars' fictional planet Tatooine is not so fictional or unique after all. Read more

Color of Milky Way? Red, Bright and Blue

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:30 AM ET | 0

Our galaxy's light as it would appear from another galaxy's view is revealed by new analysis. Read more

Galactic Cluster Clash Spotted in Early Universe

Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Jan 10, 2012 03:04 PM ET | 0

Say hello to "El Gordo," one of the biggest cosmic collisions you will ever witness. Read more

Galactic Cluster Clash Spotted in Early Universe

Vast Web of Dark Matter Mapped

Posted by Ian O'Neill Mon Jan 9, 2012 10:30 AM ET | 0

A one billion light-year wide map has been created, showing an intricate web of dark matter filling the cosmos. Read more

Apple's Siri Dislikes Brits, Southerners

Posted Wed Dec 21, 2011 01:33 PM ET | 0

Apple’s voice-recognition technology, Siri, is easy to use, as long as you don’t have an accent. Read more

Star-Churning 'Blob' Lurks at Universe's Edge

Posted by Ian O'Neill Wed Dec 21, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

A young galaxy has been spotted at the very edge of our observable Universe, thought to be one of the first galaxies to emerge from the "dark ages." Read more

Star-Churning 'Blob' Lurks at Universe's Edge

No Doomsday Supernova in 2012, Says NASA

Posted by Ian O'Neill Sat Dec 17, 2011 07:28 AM ET | 0

In an impromptu public space service announcement on Friday, NASA has gone on the record to debunk more nonsensical doomsday ramblings about a nearby exploding star. Read more