When Galaxies CollideWhen Galaxies Collide
<p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p>Galaxies are not as isolated as they at first glance may seem; on a cosmic scale they congregate in clumps along with dark matter and hot gas. The
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XMM-Newton Looks at the X-Ray SkyXMM-Newton Looks at the X-Ray Sky
<p style="text-align:center"></p> <p>When we gaze up at the night sky, we are only seeing part of the story. Unfortunately, some of the most powerful and energetic events in the Universe are
ESA’s Planck Mission – Celebrating the LegacyESA’s Planck Mission – Celebrating the Legacy
<p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p>From the tiniest fraction of a second after the Big Bang to the evolution of stars and galaxies over 13.8 billion years, ESA’s Planck space telescope has provided
Elusive Signals From the Early Universe Detected by HerschelElusive Signals From the Early Universe Detected by Herschel
<p style="text-align:center"></p> <p>Using a telescope in Antarctica and ESA’s Herschel space observatory, astronomers have made the first detection of a subtle twist in the relic radiation from the Big Bang, paving
Skynet Needs Your Help Crunching Astronomical DataSkynet Needs Your Help Crunching Astronomical Data
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.theskynet.org"></a>Idle home computers are being sought to help search through tons of astronomical data. <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.theskynet.org">The Skynet</a> project involves using the spare processing capacity of