The James Webb Space Telescope: seeking light
A space mission with both value in scientific discovery and in scientific knowledge; Liam Butler talks about the launch and deployment of the long-awaited James Webb Space telescope.
Tagged: Galaxy
The Eye of Sauron Galaxy reveals a new way to measure cosmic distances
Recently astronomers have been investigating the “Eye of Sauron” galaxy, also known as NGC4151. It’s a big spiral galaxy and these, like most galaxies, tend to have supermassive black holes in the middle. Supermassive...
