Galaxies : Science World Report

Jan 26, 2016 11:52 AM EST

Lonely Planet And Its Distant Star Are 1 Trillion Kilometres Apart

A lonely planet and its distant star that is 1 trillion kilometers away has been detected by a team of astronomers. The planet is called 2MASS J2126 which belongs to an old group of stars and brown dwarf stars, known as the 'Tucana Horologium Association.'

Jan 25, 2016 02:45 PM EST

Metal-Poor Star Reveals Evidence Of First Stars In Early Universe

The discovery of a metal-poor star, a rare relic from the Milky Way is shedding new light on the early universe.

Jan 25, 2016 01:38 PM EST

Hubble Spots A Rebel Galaxy

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has snapped the image of an irregular shaped galaxy known as NGC 5408, which is located in the constellation Centaurus.

Jan 22, 2016 09:55 AM EST

Milky Way Galaxy Has Dark 'Noodles' Moving Around

In a recent study, researchers in Australia found signs of dark noodle-like structures or 'lumps' that are floating in the Milk Way galaxy.

Jan 21, 2016 01:44 PM EST

Hubble Spots Dazzling Space 'Diamonds'

Researchers have gathered the image of a luminous star cluster Trumpler 14 with the use of NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope.

Jan 21, 2016 10:43 AM EST

Most-Luminous Supernova Discovered, Brighter Than Milky Way

Scientists found one of the most luminous supernova, ASAS-SN-15lh, which is 50 times more luminous than the Milky Way galaxy.

Jan 21, 2016 10:24 AM EST

Watch Out For Five Bright Planets, They Will Appear Together In The Sky

Better look out for five bright planets - Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn - which will be visible in the sky during January and February. These planets were last seen together ten years ago.

Jan 20, 2016 01:24 PM EST

NASA-Funded Balloon Soars To Study The Sun

A scientific balloon, the size of football-field was launched above Antarctica towards the stratosphere where it will study the sun and data on extremely high-energy radiation by solar flares.

Jan 18, 2016 12:06 PM EST

Quiet, Distant Quasar Has Eaten Its Fill

Apparently a distant and quiet quasar SDSS J1011+5442 has run out of gas.

Jan 15, 2016 02:42 PM EST

Black Hole: Milky Way Shows Signs Of Second-Largest Black Hole

Astronomers may have found signs for the the Milky Way's second-largest black hole.

Jan 15, 2016 10:20 AM EST

Pluto's Ice Volcano Has The ‘Wright Stuff’

Researchers have identified two potential cryovolcanoes (ice volcanoes) on the surface of Pluto during a flyby in July 2015.

Jan 15, 2016 09:36 AM EST

'Most Luminous Galaxy' In The Universe Experience Extreme Turbulence

Using the ALMA space telescope, researchers found that the most luminous galaxy in the universe is experiencing violent turbulence and it is eating away itself.