M101 in Ultraviolet LightM101 in Ultraviolet Light
<p>The face-on Pinwheel spiral galaxy seen in the image below is at ultraviolet wavelengths in this image taken by ESA’s XMM-Newton space telescope. Also known as M101, the galaxy lies
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Fermi Gamma-Ray Telescope Detects the Highest-Energy Light From a Solar FlareFermi Gamma-Ray Telescope Detects the Highest-Energy Light From a Solar Flare
<p>During a powerful solar blast on March 7, NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected the highest-energy light ever associated with an eruption on the sun. The discovery heralds Fermi’s new
The Dark Heart of a Cosmic Collision in Centaurus AThe Dark Heart of a Cosmic Collision in Centaurus A
<p>Two of ESA’s space observatories have combined to create a multi-wavelength view of violent events taking place within the giant galaxy of Centaurus A. The new observations strengthen the view
Supernova Explosions and Black Hole Jets Scatter a Galaxy’s Star-Making GasSupernova Explosions and Black Hole Jets Scatter a Galaxy’s Star-Making Gas
<p>Supernova explosions and the jets of a monstrous black hole are scattering a galaxy’s star-making gas like a cosmic leaf blower, a new study finds. The findings, which relied on
New WISE Mission Catalog of Entire Infrared Sky Released by NASANew WISE Mission Catalog of Entire Infrared Sky Released by NASA
<p>NASA unveiled a new atlas and catalog of the entire infrared sky today showing more than a half billion stars, galaxies and other objects captured by the Wide-field