All Articles Tagged As: small magellanic cloud

Born from the Wind - Unique Multi-wavelength Portrait of Star Birth (10/9/2008)

Telescopes on the ground and in space have teamed up to compose a colourful image that offers a fresh look at the history of the star-studded region NGC 346 ...> Full Article

Rare Massive Star, Eta Carinae, Produces Vast Winds Of Colliding Electrically-charged Particles (2/25/2008)

ESA's Integral has made the first unambiguous discovery of high-energy X-rays coming from a rare massive star at our cosmic doorstep, Eta Carinae. It is one of the most violent places in the galaxy, producing vast winds of electrically-charged particles colliding at speeds of thousands of kilometres per second. ...> Full Article

Gas 'Finger' Points To Galaxies' Future (2/7/2008)

Like a fork piercing a fried egg, a giant finger of hydrogen gas is poking through our Milky Way Galaxy from outside, astronomers using CSIRO radio telescopes at Parkes and Narrabri have found. ...> Full Article