A Supernova: Explosions that Bring Death and Life

Supernovae are violent explosions produced in star death when their mass becomes large and they run out of fuel to burn.

Black Hole

Black holes are super dense masses with strong gravitational pull left over after large stars run out of fuel and collapse.

APM 08279+5255: Distant Yet Extremely Bright

AMP 08279+5255 (catchy, right?) is a very bright (even by quasar standards) quasar located in the Lynx constellation.

Active Galactic Nucleus

Active galactic nuclei contain actively feeding black holes that produce a ton of light due to high energy.

NGC 3393: Twin Black Holes

NGC 3393 has two black holes in its galactic nucleus.

Fermi bubbles: The Aftermath of Feeding Sagittarius A*

Fermi bubbles are likely caused by matter pushed away from the black hole in the center of the Milky Way after it consumed a large amount of matter.

Population III stars: Why Would They Matter?

Population III stars are believed to be some of the first stars ever formed. So, what, if anything, makes them so special as to need a separate categorization? And why have we never found one?

Quasars: The Possible Start of Galaxies

Quasars can be seen at the farthest reaches of the universe. Since they are so far, seeing a quasar is looking into the universe’s past. They could answer many questions about the development of the universe. The structure consists of a black hole which is fed by an accretion disk and have the potential to form galaxies around them.