Dust has been a nuisance because it has obscured galaxies, and the stars within them, by absorbing the radiation they emit. But more recently dust has started to present opportunities because it emits radiation itself as a consequence of being heated up by nearby stars. Aided by new observing instruments and sophisticated computer software, this radiation enables astronomers to reconstruct what li... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Astronomers studying a nearby galaxy have spied a rare type of star system -- one that contains a black hole that suddenly began glowing brightly with X-rays.
Though this type of star system is supposed to be rare, it's the second such system discovered in that galaxy, called Centaurus A. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

So it's hard to beat a scene-stealing squirrel. It's no naked guy on a plane, mind you, but the squirrel's going to be American Airline's ad campaign. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Former Michigan State and current New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress was accidentally shot in the leg at a nightclub, it was reported Saturday. picked by dollyllama 12 months ago

Celebrations marking the 250th birthday of Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are being held around the world.

Learn some more about who some say was the original rock 'n' roll star at The Mozart Project

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So far it's just a rumor, but other hollywood rumors have come to pass. picked by afeldman 3 years ago

Remember Will Smiths first big hit?
Parents Just Don't Understand. picked by heymrp 3 years ago

More than 140 pimps, prostitutes and their customers were arrested in the Bay Area during "Operation Strikeout," which was scheduled to coincide with the crowd-drawing festivities of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in San Francisco. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

World rally star Colin McRae and his young son dead after his helicopter crashed and exploded near his Scottish home.

Click here to leave condolences. picked by DoggySpew 2 years ago

Organic molecules – in the form of methane – have been detected on a planet outside our solar system for the first time. The giant planet lies too close to its parent star for the methane to signal life, but the detection offers hope that astronomers will one day be able to analyse the atmospheres of Earth-like worlds. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

This was the moment when a glamorous German television star wished she had worn more than a mini-dress on her day out to the zoo. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Jim Carrey as Fire Marshall Bill on the Star Ship Enterprise. picked by MeLip 1 year ago

Betelgeuse -- the second brightest star in the constellation of Orion, is a red supergiant, one of the biggest stars known, and almost 1000 times larger than our Sun.

*Betelgeuse! Betelgeuse! Betelgeuse! picked by kakana 4 months ago

"Melaka is a good state, beautiful and peaceful, not the birthplace of diseases," The Star daily quoted him as saying. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

This undergarment will remind anyone who is tempted to fornicate to not forsake the Baby Jesus... He is watching, always watching. Toss these message panties onstage at your favorite rock star or share a surprise message with someone special ... later. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

A strange and violent fate awaits a white dwarf star that wanders too close to a moderately massive black hole. According to a new study, the black hole's gravitational pull on the white dwarf would cause tidal forces sufficient to disrupt the stellar remnant and reignite nuclear burning in it, giving rise to a supernova explosion with an unusual appearance. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

We all grew up wanting to be him...learning to use the Force, blowing up the Death Star, saving the galaxy. But the thing is, despite all his badass moments, he actually kind of sucks. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

The Very Large Telescope has taken one of the best ever images of two galaxies locked in a slow motion, disruptive collision, scientists say.

The image has also given astronomers a peak at an unusual exploding star in the same area of the sky. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

This Parrot is really Amazing. picked by sbalaciu 3 years ago

Which instruments would the denizens of the Star Wars universe play and why? picked by Bornbad 2 years ago