Star Cluster : Science World Report

Feb 09, 2017 05:32 AM EST

A 'Middleweight' Black Hole Hiding At The Center Of the Globular Star Discovered For The First Time

Astronomers found proof of the existence of an intermediate-mass black hole hiding at the center of the globular star cluster.

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 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 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.

Jan 07, 2016 09:51 AM EST

Superstar Eta Carinae May Have Cousins in Other Galaxies

Eta Carinae is best known for an enormous eruptions seen in the mid-19th century. Now, scientists have found five similar objects in other galaxies for the first time.

Jan 06, 2016 02:29 PM EST

Alien, Space-Faring Civilizations May be Hiding Within Globular Clusters

Globular star clusters can hold a million stars in a ball that's only about 100 light-years across on average. Now, though, scientists have found that these clusters may be good places to look for space-faring civilizations.

Dec 29, 2015 04:55 PM EST

Sirius, Brightest Star At Midnight On New Year’s Eve

Sirius will be one of the brightest stars in the night sky on New Years.

Dec 21, 2015 10:44 AM EST

Hubble Spots Home For Old Stars

Using the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 on NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope, researchers have captured a luminous image of the globular cluster Terzan 1, located 20,000 light-years away from the Earth.

Dec 10, 2015 02:58 PM EST

'Ghost' Cluster May Reveal the Origins of the Milky Way Galaxy

Scientists have spotted a few ancient clusters hidden behind younger stars and are understanding the beginnings of our galaxy.

Nov 18, 2015 10:15 AM EST

Astronomers Peer Into Galaxies' Building Blocks

The new finding is allowing the researchers to examine the galaxies' building blocks. The researchers have manged to explore the structure, formation and the evolution of galaxies through the new finding.

Nov 10, 2015 12:33 PM EST

Atomic Gas Identified As New Star Formation Component

A team of astronomers have found a key element that is used in the formation of stars - atomic gas. This study sheds new light on star formation and researchers can now look at this process from a different perspective.

Nov 05, 2015 07:32 AM EST

Young Stars Have Growing Pains: Growth Spurts in Protostar Cluster

Scientists are getting a closer look at a cluster of young protostars. They've found that these young stars seem to develop in distinct, episodic bursts, similar to growth spurts.