Wednesday, September 25, 2013

ScienceDaily: Astronomy News

ScienceDaily: Astronomy News


Astronomers discover densest galaxy ever

Posted: 24 Sep 2013 11:17 AM PDT

Imagine the distance between the sun and the star nearest to it -- a star called Alpha Centauri. That's a distance of about four light years. Now, imagine as many as 10,000 of our suns crammed into that relatively small space. That is about the density of a galaxy that was recently discovered by an international team of astronomers led by a Michigan State University faculty member.

Evidence for densest nearby galaxy

Posted: 24 Sep 2013 11:16 AM PDT

Astronomers may have found the most crowded galaxy in our part of the universe.

The dragon awakens: Colossal explosion from supermassive black hole at centre of galaxy revealed

Posted: 24 Sep 2013 06:13 AM PDT

Two million years ago, a supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy erupted in an explosion so immensely powerful that it lit up a cloud 200,000 light years away, astronomers have revealed.

Voyager 1 magnetic data surprise intrigues researchers

Posted: 24 Sep 2013 06:05 AM PDT

Scientists are exploring surprising data from Voyager 1's crossing of the heliopause into the interstellar medium of our galaxy.

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