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Oct 06, 2015 10:07 AM EDT

The Milky Way Galaxy's Stellar Nursery Captured in Spectacular New Images

Astronomers are taking a bit of a closer look at our galaxy's stellar nursery. They've released the most comprehensive images anyone has ever seen of the Milky Way Galaxy's cold interstellar gas clouds where new stars and solar systems are being born.

Oct 06, 2015 09:54 AM EDT

The Hunt for Alien Life Becomes Easier with New 'Habitability Index' for Exoplanets

Finding life beyond Earth has been a major project for scientists across the world. But where exactly should researchers point these telescopes? Scientists are now comparing and ranking exoplanets to determine which ones most likely host life.

Sep 10, 2015 10:03 AM EDT

Moon, Venus and Mars Pose 'Triple Threat' in Early Morning Sky

About an hour before sunrise Thursday morning (Sept. 10), a slender crescent moon and two bright planets were visible in the sky.

Aug 26, 2015 04:57 PM EDT

Hubble Telescope Captures Shimmering, Cosmic Butterfly in New Image

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular new image of the Twin Jet Nebula. The new picture highlights the nebula's complex shells and its knots of expanding gas in striking detail.

Aug 11, 2015 07:59 AM EDT

Our Universe is Dying: Stars are Fading Away Over Time

The universe is slowly dying as stars wink out over time. After studying more than 200,000 galaxies, researchers have confirmed that the energy produced in a section of the universe today is only about a half of what it was two billion years ago.

Jul 03, 2015 07:36 AM EDT

Cosmic Fireworks May be Arriving in 2018 with Colossal Collision

High-energy fireworks could be coming in 2018.

Mar 27, 2015 05:50 PM EDT

Dark Matter: Galaxy Cluster Collisions Give New Principle Clues

New findings published in the journal Science went out to discover more about that large-scale structure of the universe that cannot simply be picked up with the naked eye. Researchers used two telescopes to work on better identifying these mysterious galatic ghosts, known more formally as dark matt...

Jan 27, 2015 06:48 AM EST

New Space Telescope Has a Resolution That's 1000 Times Sharper Than Hubble's

A new space telescope from NASA may be a breakthrough in terms of space exploration.

Jul 07, 2014 07:14 AM EDT

High Energy Stereoscopic System Captures Its First-Ever Pulsar from the Ground

The High Energy Stereoscopic System, HESS-II, has detected its first-ever pulsar.

Jun 17, 2014 01:11 PM EDT

NASA James Webb Telescope Being Tested, Scheduled For Use Later in the Decade

The James Webb Telescope is schedule for launch later this decade as NASA is currently conducting tests on its science instruments. The telescope will study every phase in the history of the Universe, including the evolution of our solar system.

May 21, 2014 11:59 AM EDT

Astronomers Capture New Spectacular Image of Colorful Star Cluster in Carina's Wake

Astronomers have captured a stunning image of a star cluster with the Wide Field Imager (WFI) on the telescope at La Silla. The new picture reveals the cluster and the glowing gas clouds surrounding it against the starry backdrop of space.

Apr 30, 2014 07:36 AM EDT

Mysterious 'Dim Matter' Revealed with Unprecedented Images of Intergalactic Medium

With some new, unprecedented images, astronomers are learning a bit more about the intergalactic medium, the diffuse gas that connects galaxies throughout the universe.