Chinese astronomers eye Tibetan Plateau site for observatory project

Astronomers have published the most detailed images seen of galaxies beyond our own yet, revealing their inner workings in unprecedented detail. The images were created from data collected by the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR), a network of >70,000 small antennae spread across nine European countries.

Chinese satellite got whacked by hunk of Russian rocket in March

Astronomers Discover a “Break” in One of the Milky Way’s Spiral Arms