Hilo astronomer animates collision between two galaxies

Dr. Pierre Martin and his team created an animation showing two galaxies colliding more than 440 million years ago.
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“Destruction Can Be a Catalyst for Creation”: How Neutron Star Collisions and Explosive Gamma Bursts Create the Universe’s Heaviest Elements

The violent collision of two neutron stars is providing new insights on how the universe’s heaviest elements were created.

Most beautiful galaxies ever captured by NASA telescopes

Humanity has always been fascinated by space. We are able to see the universe with breathtaking clarity because of NASA's ...
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Astronomers witness rare planet collision 11,000 light-years away

Two planets crashed into one another in a violent, chaotic collision that astronomers recently witnessed 11,000 light-years ...
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'Completely bonkers': Astronomers find evidence of a cataclysmic collision between exoplanets

Astronomers have collected evidence of a violent collision between two planets in a distant star system. The first clues of ...

Strange cosmic burst from colliding galaxies shines light on heavy elements

A recently detected flash of energy appears to have emanated from the wreckage of colliding galaxies, according to an ...
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'Milky Way season' is underway. Here's how to view the center of the galaxy in Tennessee

We have officially entered Milky Way season, meaning that for the next several months, the Milky Way Galaxy will be visible to stargazers. As previously reported by USA TODAY, the iconic band of hazy ...
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'Milky Way season,' is underway. Here's how to view the center of the galaxy in Tennessee

Milky Way season, when the galaxy's bright center is visible, is underway. The best viewing time in the Northern Hemisphere is from March to September. The Milky Way can be seen without special ...