New observations of structures within the Carina Nebula have been made using ESO’s Very Large Telescope
Young magnetic star likely to be the slowest ever detected
Astronomers have found evidence for what is likely one of the most extreme pulsars, or rotating neutron stars, found
Massive stellar void discovered at the Milky Way’s centre
A major revision is required in our understanding of our galaxy, according to new research
Astronomers find a rare supernova ‘impostor’ in a nearby galaxy
A star that is pretending to be a supernova has been uncovered in a spiral galaxy
Black hole’s 300,000 light-year blast captured by space telescope
A giant jet spanning continuously for many light years is seen racing out of the galaxy Pictor A
What can the Ant nebula tell us about our Sun?
This planetary nebula gives us a peek into the Sun’s future
Messier 7: Violence in the tranquility
Observed in ancient times, this is one of the more savage clusters in the galaxy
5 amazing facts: double black holes
If you thought one was enough, scientists believe that some black holes pair up. Find out 5 facts about double black holes here.
How close would a supernova have to be to destroy life on Earth?
Dr. Mark Reid gives his stellar answer to our burning question
If the universe is finite, what would we see at the ‘edge’?
Can we see the edge of the universe and, if so, what’s there?