The National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) has released images of five galaxies in the local universe, taken with the ...
The death of a massive star can be much more complex than previously thought,' lead author says Non-professional astronomers ...
Are you looking for the supernova and having no luck? Currently visible to small telescopes in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), finding supernova SN 2023ixf requires a little skill with a aiming a ...
“You need a supernova in our galaxy, or a satellite galaxy right next door for that.” SN 2023ixf is in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), a particularly gorgeous galaxy very close to the handle of ...
Each week, Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich, a master at explaining how to observe, posts a podcast about three objects or events you can see in the sky.
This Hubble Space Telescope image reveals how powerful ultraviolet light and fierce stellar winds from young, massive stars sculpt and illuminate the regions where they were born.
The 'Tadpole': A colliding galaxy dubbed the "Tadpole" (UGC10214) is set against a rich tapestry of 6,000 galaxies. The ...