Astronomy

A New Astrophysics Model Reveals a New Source of Long Gamma-ray Bursts

A New Astrophysics Model Reveals a New Source of Long Gamma-ray Bursts

Advanced computer simulations and theoretical calculations are assisting astronomers in better understanding the origins of some of the universe’s most energetic and mysterious light shows,…
Iris Nebula – a bright reflection nebula

Iris Nebula – a bright reflection nebula

The Iris Nebula (also known as NGC 7023 and Caldwell 4) is a brilliant reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. It is a gorgeous and…
Near-Earth Object (NEO)

Near-Earth Object (NEO)

Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) are astronomical objects, such as asteroids and comets, whose orbits bring them near to Earth’s orbit. A NEO is any tiny body…
Tracking Invisible Space Trash

Tracking Invisible Space Trash

Using a method presented by academics at the University of Michigan, satellite and spacecraft operators may soon be able to identify minuscule particles of trash…
Cosmic Calendar

Cosmic Calendar

The Cosmic Calendar is a method for visualizing the chronology of the universe, scaling its currently understood age of 13.8 billion years to a single…
The Second-highest-energy Cosmic Ray ever detected by a Telescope Array

The Second-highest-energy Cosmic Ray ever detected by a Telescope Array

The University of Utah Fly’s Eye experiment discovered the highest-energy cosmic ray ever observed in 1991. The energy of the cosmic ray, later dubbed the…
NGC 588 – a giant H II ionized diffuse nebula

NGC 588 – a giant H II ionized diffuse nebula

NGC 588 is a star cluster in the Triangulum Galaxy (M33), which is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Triangulum. It is a spectacular, large…
NGC 2264 – a well-known astronomical object

NGC 2264 – a well-known astronomical object

NGC 2264 is a well-known astronomical object composed of multiple diverse celestial phenomena, including star clusters, emission nebulae, and black nebulae. It is the New…
The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is the Smallest We’ve Ever Seen it

The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is the Smallest We’ve Ever Seen it

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, the Solar System’s most infamous storm, has shrunk to its smallest size in recorded history. The causes for its declining fortunes…
For the First Time, Phosphorous has Been Found on the Outer Edges of the Milky Way

For the First Time, Phosphorous has Been Found on the Outer Edges of the Milky Way

For the first time, a group of chemists affiliated with the University of Arizona’s Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory detected phosphorous on the outskirts…
Dwarf Galaxies Devoid of Stars are Discovered to be the Missing Link in the Formation of Extremely Uncommon Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies

Dwarf Galaxies Devoid of Stars are Discovered to be the Missing Link in the Formation of Extremely Uncommon Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies

Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope, one-half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by the National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab, have captured the eroding remains of…
NGC 7686 – an open cluster in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 7686 – an open cluster in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 7686 is an open cluster in the constellation Andromeda that contains roughly 80 stars. It is an open star cluster in the Andromeda constellation.…
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