Astronomers May Have Just Spotted the Universe’s First Galaxies
[ad_1] Scientists just announced that they’ve detected what might be some of the earliest galaxies to form in the universe, a tantalizing discovery made thanks to NASA’s new flagship James Webb…
The Enigma of Dragonfly 44, the Galaxy That’s Almost Invisible
[ad_1] In 2016, astronomers led by Pieter van Dokkum of Yale University published a bombshell paper claiming the discovery of a galaxy so dim, yet so broad and heavy, that…
The ‘Brightest of All Time’ Gamma-Ray Burst Sparks a Supernova Hunt
[ad_1] On the morning of October 9, astronomers’ inboxes pinged with a relatively modest alert: NASA’s Swift Observatory had just detected a fresh burst of energy, assumed to be coming…
Celestron StarSense Dobsonian Telescope: Navigate the Stars
[ad_1] We live in a time of abundance for the astronomy enthusiast. There are dozens of apps designed to help you navigate the skies and find good viewing locations and…
A New 3,200-Megapixel Camera Has Astronomers Salivating
[ad_1] The world’s biggest digital camera is finally coming into focus. While a very powerful personal camera might have megapixel resolution, astronomers have constructed a device that will image the…
What Drives Galaxies? The Milky Way’s Black Hole May Be the Key
[ad_1] On May 12, at nine simultaneous press conferences around the world, astrophysicists revealed the first image of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way. At first,…
Where Do High-Energy Cosmic Rays Come From? A Star’s Last Gasp
[ad_1] Gamma rays from this supernova remnant have been seen by telescopes since 2007, but exceptionally energetic light wasn’t detected until 2020, when it was picked up by the HAWC…