Our Galaxy Archive
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The Largest Stars in the Universe
Posted on March 14, 2012 | 23 CommentsHow big is the largest known star? Compared to planets, stars will always be the overall group winners in terms of superior size. When you look at the night sky […] -
What is a Nebula?
Posted on February 24, 2012 | 4 CommentsBeautiful colour images of nebulae grace astronomy books and websites and have spread to mainstream culture. They are now familar to the public but what are these gaudy celestial spectacles? […] -
The Heart of the Omega Nebula: Image of the Month
Posted on January 6, 2012 | 1 CommentA new image of the Omega Nebula reveals amazing detail in a cosmic landscape of gas clouds, dust and newborn stars.€а Captured by the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the […] -
6 Theories about the Star of Bethlehem
Posted on November 10, 2011 | 19 CommentsWhat was the Star of Bethlehem? Recorded only in the Gospel of Matthew, this mysterious celestial object is said to have heralded the Nativity. For millennia stargazers have wondered what […] -
What are the stars?
Posted on October 14, 2011 | 2 CommentsA clear night sky is a thing of beauty and wonder. Thousands of scattered stars twinkle in the darkness. What are the stars? How do they live and die? Could […] -
The Mysterious Heart of the Crab
Posted on October 7, 2011 | 1 CommentThe debris from a vast cosmic explosion, the Crab Nebula in Taurus is a well-known spectacle. But what is it and how was it formed? On 4 July 1054 […] -
Have we found an alien Earth?
Posted on September 15, 2011 | 2 CommentsA team of astronomers based at the European Southern Observatory have announced the