See the wonders of the Milky Way in this new infrared map
The European Southern Observatory’s VISTA telescope has collected more than 500 terabytes of data on our galaxy......»»
Probing for THz radiation directly at the source
The search for and development of efficient terahertz (THz) sources is one of the major scientific goals of the 21st century. The THz region of the electromagnetic spectrum is composed of light frequencies in between the infrared and the microwave ba.....»»
Daily Telescope: A simple shot of the Milky Way high above France and Spain
"Both the daytime and nighttime vistas there were just bloody marvelous." Enlarge / The Milky Way Galaxy above the Pyrenees, right on the French and Spanish border. (credit: bulbs_01_frizzle) Welcome to the Daily Tel.....»»
Research investigates evolution of symbiotic binary HM Sagittae
Using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), astronomers have performed a multiwavelength study of a symbiotic binary known as HM Sagittae. Results of the study, presented December 4 on the.....»»
Daily Telescope: Hubble images a dazzling star cluster 158,000 light-years away
It is thousands of times more dense than our corner of the Milky Way Galaxy. Enlarge / This striking image shows the densely packed globular cluster known as NGC 2210, which is situated in the Large Magellanic Cloud. (credit: ES.....»»
Saturday Citations: Extragalactic stars in the Milky Way, more biolinguistic evidence and couples coping with COVID
This week we look at migratory stars, communicative children and how to make the best cup of coffee, as well as examining some of the latest COVID advice......»»
The Milky Way will probably devour all the tiny galaxies that surround it
The rapid disruption of smaller galaxies suggests they lack a bit of dark matter. Enlarge / An infrared image of one of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/STScI) We are not alone—at least as.....»»
Measuring the distances to galaxies with space telescopes
One of the James Webb Space Telescope's science goals is to understand how galaxies in the early universe formed and evolved into much larger galaxies like our own Milky Way. This goal requires that we identify samples of galaxies at different moment.....»»
Researchers create first supermirrors in mid-infrared range
An international team of researchers from Austria, the United States and Switzerland have created the first supermirrors in the mid-infrared range. These mirrors are a key technology for many applications, such as optical spectroscopy of greenhouse g.....»»
Saturn"s icy moon may hold the building blocks of life
As astrophysics technology and research continue to advance, one question persists: is there life elsewhere in the universe? The Milky Way galaxy alone has hundreds of billions of celestial bodies, but scientists often look for three crucial elements.....»»
Astronomers determine the age of three mysterious baby stars at the heart of the Milky Way
Through analysis of high-resolution data from a 10-meter telescope in Hawaii, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in generating new knowledge about three stars at the very heart of the Milky Way. The stars proved to be unusually y.....»»
A 10-billion-year, 50,000-light-year journey to a black hole
A star near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy originated outside the galaxy according to a new study published in Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B. This is the first time a star of extragalactic origin has be.....»»
Best board game deals: 7 Wonders, Clue, Codenames, and more
These are the best board game deals to get something on the table for lower prices. Try out 7 Wonders, more......»»
Dark galactic region nicknamed "The Brick" explained with Webb findings
In a study led by University of Florida astronomer Adam Ginsburg, groundbreaking findings shed light on a mysterious dark region at the center of the Milky Way. The turbulent gas cloud, playfully nicknamed "The Brick" due to its opacity, has sparked.....»»
A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago......»»
Researchers extend non-line-of-sight imaging towards longer wavelengths
Emerging technologies for non-line-of-sight imaging can detect objects even if they are around a corner or behind a wall. In new work, researchers use a new type of detector to extend this method from visible light into near and mid-infrared waveleng.....»»
Astronomers detect first extragalactic circumstellar disk around a massive young star outside of the Milky Way
An international team of astronomers led by Durham University and including astronomers at the UK Astronomy Technology Center has reported the first detection of a rotating disk structure around a forming high-mass star outside of our Milky Way in an.....»»
Astronomers discover the Milky Way"s faintest satellite
By analyzing the images from the Ultraviolet Near Infrared Optical Northern Survey (UNIONS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new compact satellite of the Milky Way, which received designation Ursa Major III/UNIONS 1. The newfoun.....»»
This infrared Earth image looks like a work of art
The European Space Agency has shared a remarkable infrared image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission showing lakes in Tanzania and Kenya......»»
KiDS in the sky: New stellar system discovered by the Kilo-Degree Survey
Astronomers have discovered a new stellar system in the outskirts of the Milky Way as part of the Kilo-Degree Survey (KiDS). The newfound system, named Sextans II, is most likely an ultra-faint dwarf galaxy. The finding is reported in a paper publish.....»»
New constraints on the presence of ultralight dark matter in the Milky Way
Dark matter, composed of particles that do not reflect, emit or absorb light, is predicted to make up most of the matter in the universe. Its lack of interactions with light, however, prevents its direct detection using conventional experimental meth.....»»