Galactic Pair:Galactic Pair: An interacting pair of galaxies, together called Arp 82, is a scientific oddball. The color in the "tilted S" pair indicates that the observed stars are young to intermediate in age, around 2 million to 2 billion years old, much less than the age of the uni...
Deals with images, obtained by Hubble Space Telescope's new Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2, which suggest the early formation of galaxies in the universe. National Aeronautic and Space Administration; Elliptical galaxies; Relative paucity of the stately st...
From the first space pictures taken by craft that left the atmosphere to the thousands of pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, there are now countless images of galaxies, star clusters, quasars, and some of the most remote planets in the visible universe. In fact, the Hubble Spa...
The wreath is actually NGC 602, a star cluster that dwells around 200,000 light-years away at the edge of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), one of the Milky Way's small satellite galaxies. Because the stars in NGC 602 and other SMC star clusters are lacking in elements heavier than hyd...
There are precious few galaxies, all much smaller than our own, that have a supermassive black hole of “only” ~4 million solar masses. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC)) But even the largest individual objects are no match for cosmic collections of objects. The Solar System, ...
There’s Still Unknown Physics in Our Universe This Test Could Prove If Universe Is Made for Life A Father-Daughter Duo Cracked an ‘Alien’ Code This Molecule May Be the Source of Life on Earth Neutron Stars Could Be Nurseries for Axions ...
Transform your browsing experience with the wonders of space directly to your new tabs. Immerse yourself in the beauty and grandeur of the universe as stunning space pictures grace each new tab you open. Explore distant galaxies, awe-inspiring nebulas, and breathtaking celestial phenomena, all at...
Remote galaxies shimmer from the combined light of billions of stars. They display never ending combinations of forms, not only the well known spiral arms. The night sky has far more to offer than what the bare eye is able to see. The pictures in this calendar were chosen from the best ...
But Hubble's about far more than just pretty pictures. The mission has gathered dozens of terabytes of data over the decades, providing key insights into the universe, from objects as close asthe moonto the most remote galaxies, with observations of supernovas and nebulas in between. ...
How do we prove whether our universe is endless (no limit or boundaries) or not? ByBoatHugger— On Mar 19, 2011 @anon6289- Most astronomers agree that the solar system is around 4.6 billion years old. To determine the age of our solar system, scientists study meteorites with a technique...