WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: A look at the stars of Harry Potter | Astronomy
Today: One minor Harry Potter character actually has two well-known star names: Regulus Arcturus Black, the brother of…
Astronomers Find Omega Centauri’s First Stellar-Mass Black Hole
After decades of searching, astronomers have pinpointed the first of an estimated 10,000 stellar-mass black holes thought to…
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: Microwaves from outer space | Astronomy
Today: Let’s learn about Capella. It is the fourth brightest star we can see in Ellensburg. It is…
Astronomers Find Four Separate Generations of Stars in ‘Globular Cluster’ Terzan 5
A globular cluster typically has only one ancient star population. New data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space…
Hubble Captures Spiral Galaxy Packed with Brilliant Star Clusters: NGC 3137
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured this vivid image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3137,…
Sun May Have Escaped Milky Way’s Crowded Core Billions of Years Ago
Using a vast catalog of Sun-like stars built by ESA’s Gaia mission, astronomers have found strong evidence that…
Evidence Found for Dark Galaxy in Perseus Cluster
The new dark galaxy candidate is dominated by dark matter and nearly devoid of light. Named Candidate Dark…
Chandra Spots Cluster of Newborn Stars in Cocoon Nebula
The Chandra team has released a striking new composite image of the Cocoon Nebula, a reflection and emission…
13-billion-year old star cluster slowly dissolves into the Milky Way
Globular clusters are often described as ancient, tightly bound fossils of the early Milky Way. It has been…
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: Into the cart when nobody’s looking – dailyrecordnews.com
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: Into the cart when nobody’s looking dailyrecordnews.comSt. Maarten’s Backyard Astronomy for October 10 –…
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: The ‘early to bed’ meteor shower – dailyrecordnews.com
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: The ‘early to bed’ meteor shower dailyrecordnews.comWhen to see meteor shower coincide with rare…