University of Michigan astronomers say a hyper-runaway star didn't originate from the galaxy's center, as previously believed. Instead, they say, a cluster of young stars booted it from the galaxy's disk. Read more.
Today, March 15, is the Ides of March. We in modern times probably wouldn't know about the Ides of March - or know we're supposed to beware of them - if it weren't for William Shakespeare. Read more.
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Glenn Hughson took this photo on March 10, on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Manistique, a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Glenn told us: "I've seen plenty of frozen lakes, but never with the waves frozen like this before."
