by Colin Stuart | Nov 28, 2016 | Astronomy news, Astronomy Presents, Explainer
Updated December 2021* I often get asked about ways you can start out in astronomy. What bits of kit to buy. Perhaps it is a hobby you want to take up, or you’re looking for a gift for a space mad boyfriend/wife/nephew/daughter. So here I’ve put...
by Colin Stuart | Jan 29, 2015 | Astronomy news, Uncategorised
The Hubble Space Telescope is the gift that keeps on giving. For more than 20 years now it has been churning out spectacular views of the cosmos. And this latest image of the galaxy NGC 7714 is no exception. It beautifully illustrates how, over time, gravity...
by Colin Stuart | Jan 28, 2015 | Astronomy news, Uncategorised
Astronomers have used the Very Large Telescope in Chile to image the ethereal gas cloud known as CG4. It is an example of a ‘cometary globule’ – long, stretched out clouds of gas that are reminiscent of comets. They were first discovered in...