Astronomy

Program extends astronomy outreach

8 Feb 2012

For the second time in two years, the Cincinnati Museum Center is seeking a levy to pay for $141... - 4:41 pm

Astronomy team discovers nearby dwarf galaxy

8 Feb 2012

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team led by UCLA research astronomer Michael Rich has used a unique telescope to discover a previously unknown companion to the nearby galaxy NGC 4449, which is some 12.5 million light years from Earth. The newly discovered dwarf galaxy had escaped even the prying eyes of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Funhouse galaxy | Bad Astronomy

8 Feb 2012

Sometimes, I like to think of a photon of light as a car on a road. As the road dips and curves, a car has to follow that path, dipping and curving as well. It might be weird to think of space as curving, but it does. Gravity from massive objects warps space, and a beam of light moving through that curved space curves along with it. This is the principle behind what’s called gravitational ...