Peculiar icy objects in outer reaches of the Milky Way perplex astronomers
A trio of astronomers from the University of Tokyo and Niigata University have found what they describe as "peculiar embedded ...
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, Edwin Hubble settled astronomy's 'Great Debate'
A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...
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100 years ago, Edwin Hubble proved our Milky Way galaxy isn't alone
Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.
NASA's Hubble traces hidden history of Andromeda galaxy
In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby ...
Goodbye to the Sun in the Milky Way: experts' warning that could change humanity
The future of galaxies remains one of the most interesting topics for experts. In fact, they will not survive the passage of ...
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How to spot Bode's galaxy this month
We will never get an image of the Milky Way from above, but M81 or Bode's galaxy is a good stand-in – and now is a great time ...
Andromeda Galaxy: 10 Surprising Facts About Milky Way’s Nearest Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy, our nearest galactic neighbor, is a majestic spiral galaxy like the Milky Way. Let’s uncover some ...
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Astronomers discover distant galaxy that resembles a young Milky Way
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to transform our understanding of the universe. By combining its advanced ...