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Jun 23, 2014 12:07 PM EDT

New Spectral 'Ruler' Can be Used by Astronomers to Measure the Stars for Gaia Project

Astronomers have created a new stellar scale as a type of "ruler" that they can use to investigate the atmospheric structure and chemical make-up of stars, making it far easier to classify and compare data on star discoveries.
Jun 19, 2014 08:34 AM EDT

Hubble Reveals Powerful Starbursts in Dwarf Galaxies Had a Large Role in the Early Universe

The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that powerful starbursts in dwarf galaxies may have had a larger role to play that previously expected.
Jun 12, 2014 07:54 AM EDT

'Red Nugget' Galaxies Aren't Just in the Early Universe: New Data Reveals Treasure Trove

Astronomers have made a startling discovery with the help of a wealth of data from online archives. They've found a treasure trove of "red nugget" galaxies, revealing a bit more about the universe.
Jun 11, 2014 11:04 AM EDT

Dwarf Galaxies Don't Fit the Standard Model of the Universe: Structure of Galaxies Questioned

Astronomers have found that dwarf galaxies that orbit the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxies defy the accepted model of galaxy formation and do not fit into the current model.
Jun 04, 2014 08:24 AM EDT

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Captures Gorgeous, Colorful Image of the Evolving Universe

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a new, gorgeous image of the evolving universe. Using colorful images captured by the telescope over the past 24 years, astronomers have assembled a comprehensive picture.
Jun 03, 2014 10:08 AM EDT

Chandra Observatory Captures New Image of Violently Colliding Galaxies

Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory have caught a spectacular image revealing new details about violent collisions involving at least four clusters of galaxies.
May 26, 2014 06:51 AM EDT

Failed Dwarf Galaxy Wrapped in Dark Matter Survives Deadly Collision with Milky Way

Astronomers have spotted a high-velocity hydrogen cloud hurtling toward the Milky Way that appears to be encased in a shell of dark matter.
May 07, 2014 07:24 AM EDT

Magnetic Fingerprint of the Milky Way Galaxy Sheds Light on the Origins of the Universe

Each fingerprint is unique, and that's also true for our galaxy. Astronomers have managed to create an unprecedented map of the entire sky that charts the magnetic field shaping the Milky Way galaxy.
May 01, 2014 11:54 AM EDT

'Wimpy' Dwarf Fossil Galaxy Sheds Light on the Early Universe

Astronomers may have learned a bit more about our early universe by examining a dwarf fossil galaxy. Known as Segue 1, the galaxy is the faintest ever detected and has only about 1,000 stars.
Apr 30, 2014 07:15 AM EDT

Surprisingly Mature Galaxies Discovered in Our Early Universe with Herschel

Using Herschel, scientists have discovered that a few years after the Big Bang, some galaxies were rotating in a mature way, seemingly having completed the accumulation of their gas reservoirs.
Apr 22, 2014 11:10 AM EDT

How Black Holes Shape the Universe: Forces Interact with Galaxies' Big Bulges

Black holes possess immense forces working within and around them. These structures in particular are some of the most important shapers and movers of the universe. Now, scientists have taken a closer look at black holes and galaxies' central bulges, revealing exactly how black holes shape the unive...
Mar 21, 2014 11:45 PM EDT

Space Telescope Hubble Peers at the Heart of Galaxy NGC 5793

This new Hubble image is centered on NGC 5793, a spiral galaxy over 150 million light-years away in the constellation of Libra.
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