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'Sideline Quasars' Helped to Stifle Early Galaxy Formation
March 21, 2013 — Astronomers targeting one of the brightest quasars glowing in the universe some 11 billion years ago say "sideline quasars" likely teamed up with it to heat abundant helium gas billions of years ago, ... > full story -
Best Map Ever Made of Universe's Oldest Light: Planck Mission Brings Universe Into Sharp Focus
March 21, 2013 — The Planck space mission has released the most accurate and detailed map ever made of the oldest light in the universe, revealing new information about its age, contents and ... > full storyMore: -
Famous Supernova Reveals Clues About Crucial Cosmic Distance Markers
March 18, 2013 — A new study using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory points to the origin of a famous supernova. This supernova, discovered in 1604 by Johannes Kepler, belongs to an important class of ... > full story -
Life in the Universe: Foundations of Carbon-Based Life Leave Little Room for Error
March 13, 2013 — Life as we know it is based upon the elements of carbon and oxygen. Now a team of physicists is looking at the conditions necessary to the formation of those two elements in the universe. They've ... > full story -
'Monster' Starburst Galaxies Discovered in Early Universe
March 13, 2013 — Astronomers have discovered starburst galaxies earlier in the Universe's history than they were previously thought to have existed. These newly discovered galaxies represent what today's most massive ... > full storyMore: -
Astronomers Discover Extremely Rare Triple Quasar
March 12, 2013 — For only the second time in history, astronomers have discovered an extremely rare triple quasar system. Quasars are extremely bright and powerful sources of energy that sit in the center of a ... > full story -
Hubble Finds 'Birth Certificate' of Oldest Known Star
March 7, 2013 — Astronomers have taken an important step closer to finding the birth certificate of a star that's been around for a very long time. The star could be as old as 14.5 billion years (plus or minus 0.8 ... > full story -
Universe Measured More Accurately Than Ever Before: New Results Pin Down Distance to Galaxy Next Door
March 6, 2013 — After nearly a decade of careful observations astronomers have measured the distance to our neighboring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, more accurately than ever before. This new measurement also ... > full story -
Herschel Space Observatory to Complete Its Mission Soon
March 6, 2013 — The Herschel space observatory is expected to exhaust its supply of liquid helium coolant in the coming weeks, after spending more than three years studying the cool universe and surpassing the ... > full story -
Gravitational Telescope Creates Space Invader Mirage
March 5, 2013 — The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most powerful available to astronomers, but sometimes it too needs a helping hand. This comes in the form of Einstein's general theory of relativity, ... > full story
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