Astronomy
Scientists measure the elusive extragalactic background light
Scientists measure the elusive extragalactic background light

Astronomers from the University of California at Riverside have measured the elusive extragalactic background light (EBL)...

   
Ring Nebula’s true shape is like a ‘jelly doughnut,’ astronomers say
Ring Nebula’s true shape is like a ‘jelly doughnut,’ astronomers say

The Ring Nebula's unique shape makes it extremely popular with astronomers, but NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Read More.

   
Hubble discovers ‘retired’ stars ‘polluted’ with Earth-like planetary debris
Hubble discovers ‘retired’ stars ‘polluted’ with Earth-like planetary debris

The Hubble Space Telescope has discovered signs of Earth-like planets in the atmospheres of a pair of "retired" stars in the Haydes star cluster, which is only 625 million years old...

   
‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse set to wow skywatchers; Russian satellite to capture stunning photos
‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse set to wow skywatchers; Russian satellite to capture stunning photos

Skywatchers in Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Gilbert Islands will have excellent seats for viewing the "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse, which is set to take place on Thursday and Friday...

   
Hydrogen clouds lurk among Milky Way’s neighbors
Hydrogen clouds lurk among Milky Way’s neighbors

Astronomers from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory have spotted a cluster of hydrogen clouds bridging the space between two nearby galaxies, Andromeda and Triangulum...

   
Supermassive black hole feasts on hot gas for dinner
Supermassive black hole feasts on hot gas for dinner

It's not everyday that you get to see what's on a black hole's dinner menu. The European Space Agency's Herschel space observatory Read More.

   
Astronomers spot ‘shockingly bright’ star explosion, begin search for emerging supernova
Astronomers spot ‘shockingly bright’ star explosion, begin search for emerging supernova

Astronomers have spotted a "shockingly bright" star explosion, according to a news release from NASA...

   
Anarchy in space: Astronomers see turbulent region of star formation
Anarchy in space: Astronomers see turbulent region of star formation

Using the Danish 1.54-meter telescope at European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile, astronomers have spotted an anarchic region of star formation...

   
Mars rover’s penis ‘graffiti’ goes viral
Mars rover’s penis ‘graffiti’ goes viral

It's the penis seen around the world or, at least, the penis seen by millions of giggling Internet users. Though it may seem that someone on NASA's rover team thought it would be hilariously funny to "draw" a giant penis on the Martian surface, Space...

   
Astronomers: ‘Green’ galaxy turns gas into stars with almost 100 percent efficiency
Astronomers: ‘Green’ galaxy turns gas into stars with almost 100 percent efficiency

Astronomers have discovered a "green" galaxy, known as SDSSJ1506+54, that turns gas into stars with nearly 100 percent efficiency. Read More.