Author: Astronomy Staff

Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration

NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis lifts off to put finishing touches on the International Space Station

Galaxies, Science

Cannibalistic galaxy bends light and reveals its monstrous appetite

Galaxies, Science

Ancient galaxy cluster contains “modern” galaxies

Science

Herschel finds a hole in space

Cosmology, Science

X-ray discovery points to location of missing matter

Exotic Objects, Science

Supermassive black hole is thrown out of galaxy

Science, Stars

Hubble catches heavyweight runaway star speeding from 30 Doradus

Galaxies, Science

Invisible light reveals the most distant cluster of galaxies

Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Pad Abort 1 flight test completed

Science, Stars

Herschel reveals the hidden side of star birth

Science, Solar System

A cluster and a sea of galaxies

Robotic Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Webb telescope passes key mission design review milestone