Space between galaxies investigated by Hubble It is hard to believe that it has been 25 years since Hubble was launched. A few years ago I had the great privilege of seeing the Hubble I MAX movie, … [Read more...]
Dwarf Galaxy NGC 1140 undergoes Starburst
Courtesy of the American Astronomical Society, this picture shows NGC 1140 in Eridanus undergoing a starbust. It is 60 million light years away, making it pretty close in astronomical terms. This … [Read more...]
Video highlights ESO’S Top 10 Discoveries
With so many telescopes here in America and the Northern Hemisphere, it is easy to forget that there is a whole other world out there in the Southern latitudes which we cannot view. My youngest sister … [Read more...]