The Southern Astronomer

The southern astronomer is based in Florida and regularly posts information for those who are interested in the fields of astronomy and cosmology.

Friday, May 25, 2018

Mysterious Medium-Size Black Holes May Lurk at the Centers of Small Galaxies

The hearts of small galaxies may hide a mysterious kind of black hole that has long proved elusive: medium-size black holes with masse...

'Running Man Nebula' Sprints Across the Stars (Photo)

The Running Man Nebula, also known as NGC 1977, vaguely resembles a colorful space ghost sprinting through the stars in the Orion con...

Aliens May Well Exist in a Parallel Universe, New Studies Find

According to a new pair of studies in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, there’s a decent chance that life...

Monday, April 23, 2018

No Way Out? Aliens on 'Super-Earth' Planets May Be Trapped by Gravity

"Super-Earth" planets are giant-size versions of Earth, and some research has suggested that they're more likely to be h...

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Airplane passenger captures beautiful geomagnetic storm

This geomagnetic storm was captured on camera from an airplane flying east over Canada on Tuesday. Geomagnetic storms produce “auroral c...

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