Hitchhiking Between Comets and AsteroidsHitchhiking Between Comets and Asteroids
<p></p> <p>Catching a ride from one solar system body to another isn’t easy. You have to figure out how to land your spacecraft safely and then get it on its way
Tag: the galaxy
Distant Black Hole Wave Twists Like Giant WhipDistant Black Hole Wave Twists Like Giant Whip
<p></p> <p>Fast-moving magnetic waves emanating from a distant supermassive black hole undulate like a whip whose handle is being shaken by a giant hand, according to a new study using data
A Galaxy’s Ghostly ShellsA Galaxy’s Ghostly Shells
<p></p> <p>The ghostly shells of galaxy ESO 381-12 are captured here in a new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, set against a backdrop of distant galaxies. The strikingly uneven
Gaia Measures the Density of Stars Across the SkyGaia Measures the Density of Stars Across the Sky
<p></p> <p>This image, based on housekeeping data from ESA’s Gaia satellite, is no ordinary depiction of the heavens. While the image portrays the outline of our Galaxy, the Milky Way, and
Chandra Captures Largest and Brightest X-Ray Rings From Light EchoesChandra Captures Largest and Brightest X-Ray Rings From Light Echoes
<p></p> <p>Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered the largest and brightest set of rings from X-ray light echoes ever observed. These extraordinary rings, produced by an intense flare from
The Taurus Molecular Cloud Stellar NurseryThe Taurus Molecular Cloud Stellar Nursery
<p></p> <p>The intricate jumble depicted in this image from ESA’s Herschel space observatory shows the distribution of gas and dust in the Taurus Molecular Cloud, a giant stellar nursery about 450
Giant Halo Detected Around Andromeda Galaxy by HubbleGiant Halo Detected Around Andromeda Galaxy by Hubble
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/images/hs-2015-15-a-web_print.jpg" target="_blank"></a></p> <p>Scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the immense halo of gas enveloping the Andromeda galaxy, our nearest massive galactic neighbor, is about six times
NuSTAR Hears the “Howls” of Dead Stars as They Feed on Stellar CompanionsNuSTAR Hears the “Howls” of Dead Stars as They Feed on Stellar Companions
<p><a href="http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/15-077-nustar.jpg" target="_blank"></a></p> <p>Peering into the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) has spotted a mysterious glow of high-energy X-rays that, according to scientists, could
Hubble Source Catalog: A New Master Catalog for AstronomersHubble Source Catalog: A New Master Catalog for Astronomers
<p><a href="http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2015/07/image/a/format/web_print/" target="_blank"></a></p> <p>Astronomers at the Space Telescope Science Institute and the Johns Hopkins University, both in Baltimore, Maryland, have created a new master catalog of astronomical objects called the Hubble
The Furious Winds From Black HolesThe Furious Winds From Black Holes
<p></p> <p>NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) and ESA’s (European Space Agency) XMM-Newton telescope are showing that fierce winds from a supermassive black hole blow outward in all directions — a