Stars : Science World Report

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 04:16 PM EST

Most Distant Galaxy Cluster to be Found Yet Discovered Only 4 Billion Years After the Big Bang

The most distant galaxy cluster to be found yet has been identified by astronomers.

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.

Jan 06, 2016 11:28 AM EST

Galaxy With Two Black Holes Has One Completely Deprived Of Stars

An astrophysicist has discovered a galaxy with two black holes in which one of them is starved of stars, which is rare since black holes usually contain numerous stars.

Jan 06, 2016 09:34 AM EST

Andromeda Galaxy's X-Ray Sources are Created by Neutron Stars and Black Holes

NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) has captured the Andromeda galaxy in a new, high-energy X-ray view.

Jan 06, 2016 09:16 AM EST

Runaway Stars Act Like Massive Star Ships that Leave Behind a Bow Shock

Runaway stars may actually leave "footprints" behind them in space.

Jan 04, 2016 09:48 AM EST

New Technique to Measure Stars' Gravity May Help Us Discover Alien, Habitable Worlds

Scientists may have found a new way to measure the pull of gravity at the surface of a star, which could help them find new, distant worlds.

Dec 31, 2015 03:26 PM EST

Top Space Discoveries Of 2015: Here's What You Missed

Space and astronomy had some of the most interesting discoveries in 2015. Here are some of interesting astronomical discoveries and observations during 2015.

Dec 30, 2015 03:16 PM EST