The first stars were weird. What’s the connection between the first stars and giant black holes? Was every galaxy once a quasar?
May 23rd: The First Stars were Weird
Tag: galaxy
Apr 25th: What are Globular Clusters?
One of the most beautiful and scientifically interesting objects in space are the globular clusters, containing hundreds of thousands of stars. What are they and where did they come from?
Apr 16th: What are the mighty clusters of galaxies?
What are galaxy clusters made of, besides galaxies? How can we use them to understand dark matter? And how can we make pretend ones on a computer?
Mar 23rd: Does Our Galaxy Have a Habitable Zone?
It’s not just our Solar System that has a habitable zone, it turns out our entire galaxy has regions which would be hostile to the formation of life as we know it.
Mar 12th: George’s Random Astronomical Object: Extraordinarily Ordinary
George talks about NGC 4203, a galaxy with a low luminosity active galactic nucleus containing a supermassive black hole that is so ordinary that it seems ironically extraordinary.
Jan 16th: Lord of the Rings: The Two Galaxies
Astronomers have used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to discover a ring of black holes or neutron stars in the galaxy AM 0644-741 in the constellation Volans. This ring of black holes covers an area three times larger than the Milky Way, making it the real Lord of the Rings!
Jan 9th: Colliding Stars Spill Radioactive Waste Into the Universe
Colliding Stars Spill Radioactive Waste Into the Universe. @unawe #spacescoop at #365DaysOfAstro
Dec 5th: Awesome Astronomy December 2018 News & Sky Guide
Prepare your instrument for December night sky. Comet Wirtanen will be at its closest approach. And What makes a galaxy? more with @awesomeastropod at #365DaysOfAstro
Nov 28th: Libby Jackson & The UK Space Agency
Lets listen to today’s podcast as @AwesomeAstroPod discuss about The value of space research to everyday life, following your dreams, and the Forgotten heroines of the world’s space programmes, at #365DaysOfAstro
Oct 30th: Things Less Often Seen
Cheap Astronomy discovers werewolf plankton and then checks whether the Universe still adds up