Recent infrared observations made with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have revealed the presence of a huge intergalactic shock wave, or "sonic boom" in the middle of Stephan's Quintet, a group of galaxies which is now the scene of a gigantic cosmic cataclysm.
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On June 7, 2011, Earth-orbiting satellites detected a flash of X-rays coming from the western edge of the solar disk. Registering only "M" (for medium) on the Richter scale of solar flares, the blast at first appeared to be a...  |
An international team of astronomers led by Niels Bohr Institute has discovered some of the ‘lowest surface brightness’ unevolved galaxies in the universe that have been found to have lower amounts of heavier elements compared to other known galaxies of...  |
Scientists say that the "universe is the largest laboratory there is", but usually as an explanation for strange signals, not an actual idea for equipment. Now some astronomers are aiming to use a black hole as a particle accelerator. An...  |
A little-known fact is that each year Earth is hit by by half a dozen or so one-pound or larger rocks that were blasted off the surface of Mars by large impacts and found their way into Earth-crossing orbits. A...  |
Recent infrared observations made with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have revealed the presence of a huge intergalactic shock wave, or "sonic boom" in the middle of Stephan's Quintet, a group of galaxies which is now the scene of a gigantic...  |
Olympus Mons volcano is the highest point on Mars at an elevation of 21,229 meters (69,649 feet) above the Mars areoid (similar to Earth's sea level). It is also the highest mountain in the solar system and the solar system's...  |
A chain of a dozen undersea volcanoes some reaching nearly 10,000 feet above the ocean floor , and several of them active, have been near Antarctica, south of the South Sandwich Islands — desolate, ice-covered volcanoes that rise above the...  |
Neptune's First 'Anniversary' of Its Orbit Neptune's blue tinge, seen by Voyager 2, comes from a sprinkling of methane in its atmosphere, which is made mostly of hydrogen and helium (Image: Voyager 2 Team/NASA). Dog years are nothing next to... Provided by The Daily Galaxy |
