Astronomers Capture Violent Cosmic Joust Between Two Galaxies

Astronomers utilizing high resolution telescope arrays observed two warring galaxies battling with radiation.

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2025-5-24 00:21

It Took Astronomers 13 Years to Create the Biggest Infrared Map of the Milky Way

Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) VISTA telescope have created and published a massive infrared map of the Milky Way galaxy containing more than 1. petapixel.com »

2024-10-3 20:23

Scientists Find Supernova That Wowed Ancient Astronomers In 12th Century

In 1181, a supernova explosion appeared in the night sky for 185 days. Historical records show that the supernova, which some witnesses said looked like a "temporary star," shined as bright as Saturn in the constellation Cassiopeia. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-29 00:53

Photographer Turns the Lens on Amateur Astronomers Who Contribute to Science

A photographer spent five years traveling the world to turn the lens on amateur astronomers who have contributed to science. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-9 23:06

Astronomers Want More Disco Balls to be Installed in Observatories

A group of astronomers have called for more disco balls to be installed in observatories and scientific facilities to better observe the Sun. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-3 17:41

How Astronomers Use Gravity as the Ultimate Camera Lens

The Hubble Space Telescope has an incredible camera system in its own right, but thanks to a phenomenon called gravitational lensing it can capture images far beyond what human technology and optical science currently allow. petapixel.com »

2021-5-12 18:51

Astronomers Capture the First Ever Photo of Two Planets Orbiting a Sun-Like Star

The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO VLT) has captured a world’s first: the first ever image of two giant exoplanets orbiting a young ‘Sun-like’ star 300 light years away from our own. petapixel.com »

2020-7-28 21:26