*** The Official Astronomy & Universe Thread ***

A new statistical study of planets found by a technique called gravitational microlensing suggests that Neptune-mass worlds are likely the most common type of planet to form in the icy outer realms of planetary systems:

 
The Pan-STARRS project has released the world's largest digital sky survey. The catalogue is based on 4 years of observations of three quarters of the night sky and provides extensive information on more than 3 billion stars, galaxies and other sources.

The data can be accessed here:

 
A look at a region called NGC 6357 where radiation from hot, young stars is energizing the cooler gas in the cloud that surrounds them:

 
Have been treated to a Celestron NexStar Evoloution 8 for Christmas :D

Will be a nice clear night tonight, so looking forward to learning how to use it.

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NASAs Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has observed high-energy light from solar eruptions located on the far side of the sun, which should block direct light from these events:

 
NASAs Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has identified the farthest gamma-ray blazars, a type of galaxy whose intense emissions are powered by supersized black holes:

 
A Tour of PSR B1259-63/LS 2883 - A fast-moving pulsar appears to have punched a hole in a disk of gas around its companion star and launched a fragment of the disk outward at a speed of about 4 million miles per hour:

 
Just thought I'd comment, Cosimo you fully deserve the MoH tag. I have nothing to add to this thread (although my little one has expressed interest in a telescope for her birthday) but really enjoy reading it :)
 
A Tour of IC 443, the remnant of a supernova that occurred over 10,000 years ago:



A Tour of SDSS J103842.59+484917.7 and the theory of general relativity:


A Tour of Zwicky 8338, an extraordinary ribbon of hot gas trailing behind a galaxy like a tail:

 
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