Astronomy, space and physics

Most recent stories in Astronomy, space and physics

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  Mark Draper

  

  3 hours ago

  How much of the universe is dark matter?

  space.com - Paul Sutter

  Most matter in the universe cannot be seen — but its influence on the largest structures in space can. Astronomers estimate that roughly 85% of all …

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  Mark Draper

  

  1 day ago

  Hubble telescope captures the colorful fireworks left by a star's violent death

  space.com - Robert Lea

  The supernova remnant is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a Milky Way satellite galaxy, and hides a rapidly spinning neutron star. The colorful, …

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  Mark Draper

  

  2 days ago

  Neutrons: Facts about the influential subatomic particles

  space.com - Keith Cooper

  Neutral particles lurking in atomic nuclei, neutrons are responsible for nuclear reactions and for creating precious elements. Neutrons are tiny …

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  Mark Draper

  

  2 days ago

  Orion Nebula image tells a dramatic tale of stellar death and rebirth

  space.com - Robert Lea

  A new image of the closest star-forming nebula to Earth shows the effect massive stars have in transforming the region. A stunning new image of a …

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  Mark Draper

  

  4 days ago

  Hubble Space Telescope captures dazzling embrace of merging galaxies

  space.com - John Loeffler

  The mutual gravity during the merger is warping the galaxies' shapes to form a ring. Two merging galaxies' immense gravity warps their arms into an …

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  Mark Draper

  

  4 days ago

  Astronomers Spot The Biggest Galaxy Ever, And The Scale Will Break Your Brain

  ScienceAlert - Michelle Starr

  Earlier this year, astronomers found an absolute monster of a galaxy. Lurking some 3 billion light-years away, Alcyoneus is a giant radio galaxy …