This image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Cat’s Paw Nebula, so named for the large, round features that create the impression of a feline footprint. The nebula is a star-forming region in the Milky Way galaxy, located in the constellation Scorpius. Estimates of its distance from Earth range from about 4,200 to about 5,500 light-years. […]
The Chandra X-ray observatory has found evidence of a huge halo of hot gas surrounding the Milky Way galaxy. […]
For the first time astronomers have been able to observe a quasar of a nearby galaxy. […]
NASA’s NuSTAR mission is probing a mysterious black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. […]
Hubble Space Telescope capturing stunning images of the birthplace of stars in a Galaxy NGC 4700. […]
Images of supernova remnant W49B detected by the Chandra X-ray observatory may contain the most recent black hole in the Milky Way. […]
Astronomers announced Wednesday that NASA’s Kepler space telescope has confirmed the discovery of 41 new planets. […]
Kepler space telescope discovers two new planets locked together in tight orbit. […]
