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Sharpest ever image of most massive known star suggest it may not be that massive

Sharpest ever image of most massive known star suggest it may not be that massive

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Scientists used the 8.1-metre Gemini South Telescope in Chile to obtain the sharpest ever image of the star R136a1, which is the most massive star known to us. The research was led by NOIRLab astronomer Venu M Kalari and suggests that the star may not be as massive as previously thought. Astronomers still do not […]

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Gemini North telescope captures brilliant image of two galaxies merging

Gemini North telescope captures brilliant image of two galaxies merging

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The Gemini North telescope in Hawai’i captured this brilliant image of a pair of spiral galaxies interacting as they clash and merge into each other. NGC 4568 (bottom) and NGC 4567 (top) are entangled in their mutual gravitational fields and should eventually combine to form a single elliptical galaxy in around 500 million years. Gemini […]

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