Author: Astronomy Staff

Cosmology, Science

Planck unveils the universe — now and then

Cosmology, Science

Strengthening the case for dark energy: type Ia supernovae are uniform after all

Galaxies, Science

Herschel reveals details of distant galaxies and quasars

Science, Stars

The United Kingdom Infrared Telescope unveils the mysteries of massive-star formation

Science, Stars

Mysterious giant gas ring origin identified

Science, Solar System

Zapping Titan-like atmosphere with ultraviolet light creates life precursors

Milky Way, Science, Stars

“Galactic archaeologists” find origin of Milky Way’s ancient stars

Exoplanets, Science

Rocky mounds and a plateau on Mars

Science, Stars

Unraveling the mystery of Hanny’s Voorwerp: astronomers peer into the depths of IC 2497

Stars

The universe has billions of galaxies and billions of stars, so why is space dark?

Cosmology

Could the elusive neutrino particle be a component of dark energy?

Science

I saw a shooting star tonight; as it burnt up in the atmosphere, it became a brilliant green. I have seen only yellow and white ones before. What causes the green color? Or could I have seen space junk burn up?