Galaxy

Planets 'Spotted' Outside Our Own Galaxy For First Time

Telegraph | Tom Chivers | Posted 11.03.2009 | Technology


Astronomers have discovered evidence of alien planets outside our own galaxy for the first time. ...

JKCS041: Scientists Discover Youngest, Most Distant Galaxy Cluster In Space

Telegraph | Posted 10.23.2009 | Technology


The youngest and most distant galaxy cluster yet has been discovered by scientists 10.2 billion light years away, a billion further than the previous ...

Supernova Discovered By New York Teen

US News and World Report | Posted 07.20.2009 | New York


In November 2008, Caroline Moore, a 14-year-old student from upstate New York, discovered a supernova in a nearby galaxy, making her the youngest pers...

"Billions Of Earths" In Galaxy, US Science Conference Hears

BBC News | Posted 03.19.2009 | Home


There could be one hundred billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy, a US conference has heard....

New Discovery: More of the Worlds!

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.03.2008 | Living


Joel Schwartzberg

Last week, astronomers uncovered new planets in the celestial lounge: we'll wonder how quickly they'll take our jobs, then we'll build a border fence around the planet. That's just the kind of worldly neighbors we are.

Caught On Tape: Jet From Supermassive Black Hole Seen Blasting Neighboring Galaxy

AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


The latest act of senseless violence caught on tape is cosmic in scope: A black hole in a "death star galaxy" blasting a neighboring galaxy with a dea...