galaxy clusters : Science World Report

Jan 28, 2016 04:35 PM EST

A Giant Gas Cloud Is Heading Toward The Milky Way

Researchers found that a giant gas cloud known as the "Smith Cloud" is heading for the Milky Way's disk.

Jan 27, 2016 11:23 AM EST

Milky Way Has A 'Clean, Tidy' Galactic Neighbor

Astronomers have captured the image of a 'clean and tidy' galaxy, which also happens to be the Milky Way's neighbor. The observations were carried out using the ESO's Very Large Telescope.

Jan 26, 2016 02:41 PM EST

Galaxy Cluster Environment Not Determined By Mass Alone, Scientists Examine Connection

Researchers found that galaxy cluster environments are not characterized solely by mass but by their formation history as well.

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 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 12, 2016 12:40 PM EST

Supermassive Black Hole 'Burping' Nearby: NASA's Chandra Makes Discovery

Astronomers found a near earth supermassive black hole that is releasing violent outbursts, this activity is taking place in the Messier 51 galaxy system, which is located 26 million light-years.

Jan 11, 2016 09:26 AM EST

NASA Weighs Massive Young Galaxy Cluster

Astronomers used data from NASA's Great Observatories, which enabled them to carry out a detailed study of a large young galaxy cluster and they even weighed the mass of the galaxy.

Dec 15, 2015 11:51 AM EST