Astronomy

If there is technologically advanced extraterrestrial life out there, why haven’t we found it yet? is a common question that comes up while considering the…

At least three galaxy clusters are currently colliding spectacularly, as seen by astronomers. Astronomers are using data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory of NASA, the…

HD 179821 is a star located approximately 95 light years from Earth in the constellation Aquarius. It is a yellow-white main-sequence star with a spectral…

HD 101584 is a star located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is a suspected post-common envelope binary located in the constellation Centaurus, approximately 1,800 to…

The Red Square Nebula is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Pisces, it is known for its distinctive, square-shaped appearance in images and…

The Westbrook Nebula is a cloud of gas and dust in the galaxy that is thought to be a site of star formation. It is…

A time-lapse film of four planets larger than Jupiter as they orbit their star was created by Northwestern University astrophysicist Jason Wang after more than…

Galaxies in the early universe were different from present-day galaxies. In the early universe, galaxies were smaller, more chaotic, and less well-formed than they are…

Ultracool dwarf binary stars, also known as brown dwarf binaries, are a type of celestial object consisting of two brown dwarfs in close orbit around…

The Water Lily Nebula is a nickname for the planetary nebula NGC 1514, located in the constellation Taurus. Planetary nebulae are formed from the ejected…

The Cotton Candy Nebula is a nickname for the planetary nebula NGC 246, which is located in the constellation Cetus. It gets its nickname from…

The Red Rectangle Nebula (also known as HD 44179) is a planetary nebula located about 2,300 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Monoceros. It…