13-05-20 In a dark, starless patch of intergalactic（星系间的） space, astronomers have discovered a never-before-seen cluster of hydrogen clouds strewn between two nearby galaxies, Andromeda (M31) and Triangulum (M33). The researchers speculate that these r...

13-03-29 Messier 77 is a galaxy in the constellation of Cetus, some 45 million light-years away from us. Also known as NGC 1068, it is one of the most famous and well-studied galaxies. It is a real star among galaxies, with more papers written about it than...

13-03-14 Samsung is set to launch a device in its flagship premium smartphone range, expected to be named the Galaxy S4. 三星将要发布新一代旗舰智能手机，该机预计将被命名为Galaxy S4。 It follows the S3, a handset that has sold more than 40 million units. The...

13-02-18 New data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory suggest a highly distorted（歪曲的） supernova remnant may contain the most recent black hole formed in the Milky Way galaxy. The remnant appears to be the product of a rare explosion in which matter is...

13-01-18 Nearly 200,000 light-years from Earth, the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, floats in space, in a long and slow dance around our galaxy. Vast clouds of gas within it slowly collapse to form new stars. In turn, these light...

13-01-09 Our Milky Way is a spiral galaxy -- a pinwheel-shaped collection of stars, gas and dust. It has a central bar and two major spiral arms that wrap around its disk. Since we view the Milky Way from the inside, its exact structure is difficult to deter...

12-12-30 Of the three telescopes carried by NASA's Swift satellite, only one captures cosmic light at energies similar to those seen by the human eye. Although small by the standards of ground-based observatories, Swift's Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope (UVOT)...

12-10-26 Samsung Electronics has reported record profits in the three months to September, led by strong sales of its Galaxy range of smartphones. 三星电子七八九三个月盈利情况创新记录，得益于Galaxy系列手机销量的增长。 Net profit was 6.5tn won ($5.9bn; 3.7bn)...

12-10-12 The US Court of Appeals has overturned a ban on sales of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus phone, in a blow to Apple in the ongoing battle between the two rivals. 美国上诉法院推翻了对于三星Galaxy Nexus手机的禁售令，这对于苹果来说是一个打击。 It said the distri...

12-08-17 Astronomers have found an extraordinary galaxy cluster, one of the largest objects in the universe, that is breaking several important cosmic records. Observations of the Phoenix cluster with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the National Science Fo...