... . They have two suspects, traces of assault and battery, but no corpse. The southern planetary nebula SuWt 2 is the scene of the crime, some 6,500 light-years from Earth in the direction of the ...
... data from ESA’s Integral gamma-ray observatory, scientists have been able to locate where particles in the vicinity of the rotating neutron-star in the Crab Nebula are accelerated to immense energies.
... able to locate where particles in the vicinity of the rotating neutron-star in the Crab Nebula are accelerated to immense energies. The discovery, resulting from more than 600 individual observations ...
... -energy radiation from the hot white dwarf makes the blown gas to shine for a short period of time, and the result is one of the most colourful and beautiful astronomical objects: a planetary nebula.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has provided the first clear view of the faint boundary of the Crab Nebula's X-ray-emitting pulsar wind nebula.
... years ago. Now, the light flash from the explosion is passing through and illuminating the surrounding nebula. This object poses a major challenge to current theories of how stars evolve and could be ...
A snowglobe of stars, a brand-new planet, the spectacular Swan nebula, and more in this week's best space images.
A new Chandra X-ray Observatory image of the Tarantula Nebula gives scientists a close-up view of the drama of star formation and evolution. The Tarantula, also known as 30 Doradus, is in one of the ...
... open star cluster NGC 2818A. Both the cluster and the nebula reside over 10,000 light-years away, ... Compass). NGC 2818 is one of very few planetary nebulae in our galaxy located within an open cluster.
... have captured amazing detail in the intricate structures of one of the largest and brightest nebulae in the sky, the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372), where strong winds and powerful radiation from an armada ...
... ever produced of dynamical star formation in and around the well-known Great Nebula of Orion.
They have found this stellar nursery to be a lively and somewhat overcrowded place, with young stars ...
... , a team of astronomers have discovered an object predicted, but never seen before - a 'jet trail' nebula. Team leader Dr Klaas Wiersema of the University of Leicester will present the discovery on ...
The Hubble Space Telescope photographed a planetary nebula to commemorate the decommissioning of a super camera.
The Hubble Space Telescope photographed a planetary nebula to commemorate the decommissioning of a super camera.
... Hawaii, shows tens of thousands of previously unseen comet-shaped knots inside the nebula. The sheer number of knots -- more than have ever been seen before -- looks like a massive fireworks display ...
