Tag Archive for 'Large Magellanic Cloud'

This image of the Tarantula Nebula combines data from multiple Spitzer observations, most recently in February and September 2019. The image shows the nebula in two wavelengths of infrared light, each represented by a different color. The red color at the heart of the nebula shows the presence of particularly hot gas emitting infrared light at a wavelength of 4.5 micrometers. The blue regions are dust composed of molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Regions emitting both wavelengths appear white. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech.

Spitzer Sees Tarantula Nebula in Infrared Light

Jan 28, 2020 by News Staff

Using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, which is set to be retired on January 30, 2020, astronomers have generated a new view of the Tarantula...

Milky Way Captured Few Dwarf Galaxies from Nearby Large Magellanic Cloud

Oct 11, 2019 by News Staff

Our Milky Way Galaxy is orbited by more than 50 companion galaxies. According to new research led by University of California, Riverside astronomers, several...

This remarkable image from ESO’s VISTA telescope shows the Large Magellanic Cloud, one of our nearest galactic neighbors. Image credit: ESO / VMC Survey.

Astronomers Chart 3D Structure of Magellanic Clouds

Sep 13, 2019 by Enrico de Lazaro

Using data from the VISTA Magellanic Clouds (VMC) Survey, astronomers have explored the morphology of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, which are...

This Hubble image reveals an ancient, glimmering ball of stars called NGC 1466. It is a globular cluster that is slowly moving through space on the outskirts of the Large Magellanic Cloud. NGC 1466 has a mass equivalent to roughly 140,000 Suns and an age of around 13.1 billion years, making it almost as old as the Universe itself. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble.

Hubble Observes Five Aging Star Clusters in Large Magellanic Cloud

Sep 10, 2019 by News Staff

A team of astronomers from Italy and Germany has used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to observe five aging star clusters — all born at about...

This image shows the entire Large Magellanic Cloud, with some of the brightest objects marked. Image credit: Robert Gendler / ESO.

Universe is Expanding 9% Faster than Expected, New Hubble Measurements Show

Apr 26, 2019 by News Staff

Measurements of today’s expansion rate do not match the rate that was expected based on how the Universe appeared shortly after the Big Bang over 13...

The HII region LHA 120-N 180B resides in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. At only around 160,000 light-years away from the Earth, it is practically on our doorstep. Image credit: ESO / A. McLeod et al.

Astronomers Catch Jet from Fledgling Star in Large Magellanic Cloud

Feb 6, 2019 by News Staff

Deep within LHA 120-N 180B, an HII region located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) instrument on ESO’s Very...

Large Magellanic Cloud on Collision Course with Milky Way Galaxy

Jan 7, 2019 by News Staff

The Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy located approximately 163,000 light-years away, is on a collision course with the Milky Way with which it will...

This Hubble image shows the globular cluster NGC 1466. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble.

NGC 1466: Brilliant Globular Cluster Shines in New Hubble Photo

Dec 24, 2018 by News Staff

NASA has released a beautiful photo taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of an ancient star cluster called NGC 1466. This Hubble image shows the...

This Hubble image shows a supernova remnant called SNR 0454-67.2. The color image was made from separate exposures taken in the visible region of the spectrum with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). Four filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble.

Hubble Sees Tangled Web in Large Magellanic Cloud

Nov 26, 2018 by Enrico de Lazaro

These threads of red snaking amidst dark, turbulent clouds make up a cosmic object known as SNR 0454-67.2. This tangled web is actually the remnants from...

This Hubble image shows NGC 1866, a massive globular cluster located in the constellation Dorado, some 160,000 light-years away. The image was made from separate exposures taken in the visible region of the spectrum with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). Five filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble.

Hubble Spots Young, Massive Globular Cluster NGC 1866

Nov 19, 2018 by News Staff

Globular clusters are densely packed, spherical collections of several hundred thousand stars. They are among the oldest known objects in the Universe...

The positions and reconstructed orbits of 20 high-velocity stars, represented on top of an artistic view of the Milky Way Galaxy. The seven stars shown in red are sprinting away from the Galaxy and could be traveling fast enough to eventually escape its gravity. Surprisingly, the study revealed also thirteen stars, shown in orange, that are racing towards the Milky Way: these could be stars from another galaxy, zooming right through our own. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / Marchetti et al.

ESA’s Gaia Satellite Spots High-Velocity Stars Flying between Galaxies

Oct 4, 2018 by News Staff

Astronomers using data from ESA’s star mapping Gaia mission to look for hypervelocity stars being kicked out of our Milky Way Galaxy were surprised to...

This Hubble image shows the globular cluster NGC 1898. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble.

Hubble Looks at Stunning Globular Cluster NGC 1898

Oct 2, 2018 by News Staff

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has delivered an unrivalled snapshot of NGC 1898, a globular cluster in the constellation Dorado. This Hubble image...

B. Armstrong & K. Bekki suggest that the Large (left) and Small Magellanic Clouds were originally a triplet system containing a companion dwarf galaxy. Image credit: Andrew Lockwood.

Large and Small Magellanic Clouds Once Had Third Companion

Sep 20, 2018 by News Staff

The Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy located about 160,000 light-years away, has a counter-rotating stellar population in its disk. In a new paper...

A red, green, blue composite image of the Large Magellanic Cloud made from radio wavelength observations at 123, 181 and 227 MHz. At these wavelengths, emission from cosmic rays and the hot gases belonging to the star forming regions and supernova remnants of the galaxy are visible. Image credit: International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research.

Astronomers Create Cosmic-Ray Maps of Magellanic Clouds

Sep 6, 2018 by News Staff

By observing two neighboring galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud, using the Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope in...

This Hubble/ACS image shows NGC 2108, a globular cluster located in the constellation Dorado, about 164,000 light-years away. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble.

Hubble Observes Globular Cluster NGC 2108

Aug 6, 2018 by News Staff

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking photo of the colorful globular cluster NGC 2108. This Hubble/ACS image shows NGC 2108, a globular...

This is an artist's impression of the SN 1987A remnant. The image is based on real data and reveals the cold, inner regions of the remnant, in red, where tremendous amounts of dust were detected and imaged by ALMA. This inner region is contrasted with the outer shell, lacy white and blue circles, where the blast wave from the supernova is colliding with the envelope of gas ejected from the star prior to its powerful detonation. Image credit: ALMA / ESO / NAOJ / NRAO / Alexandra Angelich, NRAO / AUI / NSF.

Researchers Observe Magnetic Field Generated by Supernova Remnant 1987A

Jun 29, 2018 by News Staff

The detection of a radial magnetic field across the inner ring of SNR 1987A, the remnant of a supernova first witnessed three decades ago, provides insight...

An artist’s impression of a starburst galaxy. This kind of galaxy is typically forming stars at such a high rate; they can form up to 1,000 times more stars per year, compared to our own Milky Way Galaxy. Image credit: M. Kornmesser / ESO.

Astronomers Find Too Many Massive Stars in Nearby and Distant Star-Forming Galaxies

Jun 19, 2018 by News Staff

Two independent teams of astronomers have discovered that both starburst galaxies in the early Universe and a star-forming region in a nearby galaxy called...

This image from the 256-megapixel OmegaCAM camera on ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope shows the Tarantula Nebula and its rich surroundings in great detail. It reveals a cosmic landscape of star clusters, glowing gas clouds and the scattered remains of supernova explosions. Image credit: ESO.

ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope Captures Tarantula Nebula

May 30, 2018 by News Staff

ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope at Paranal Observatory in Chile has captured the sharpest image ever of the Tarantula Nebula and its rich surroundings. This...

This composite image shows the central region of the Milky Way Galaxy. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / ESA / CXC / STScI.

Hubble Discovers Origin of Mysterious Gas Cloud Heading toward Milky Way

Mar 23, 2018 by News Staff

In a cosmic tug-of-war between Large and Small Magellanic Clouds — two dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way — only the NASA/ESA Hubble Space...

ALMA detected methanol, dimethyl ether, and methyl formate in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The far-infrared image on the left shows the full galaxy. The zoom-in image shows the star-forming region observed by ALMA. It is a combination of mid-infrared data from Spitzer and visible (H-alpha) data from the Blanco 4-m telescope. Image credit: NRAO / AUI / NSF / ALMA / ESO / NAOJ / Herschel / ESA / NASA / JPL-Caltech / NOAO.

ALMA Detects Complex Organic Molecules in Large Magellanic Cloud

Feb 1, 2018 by News Staff

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have uncovered chemical ‘fingerprints’ of three complex organic molecules...

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