November 16, 2009 Close-Up Movie Shows Hidden Details in the Birth of Super-Suns The constellation of Orion is a hotbed of massive star formation, most prominently in the Great Nebula that sits in Orion's sword. The glowing gas of the Nebula is powered by a group of young massive stars, but behind it is a cluster of younger stars and clumps of gas.  Read More...

November 02, 2009 VERITAS Telescopes Help Solve 100-Year-Old Mystery: The Origin of Cosmic Rays Nearly 100 years ago, scientists detected the first signs of cosmic rays - subatomic particles (mostly protons) that zip through space at nearly the speed of light.  Read More...

September 09, 2009 Magnetic Fields Play Larger Role in Star Formation than Previously Thought The simple picture of star formation calls for giant clouds of gas and dust to collapse inward due to gravity, growing denser and hotter until igniting nuclear fusion. In reality, forces other than gravity also influence the birth of stars.   Read More...