A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...
Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...
Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.
Exoplanets have captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike and as the search continues for more, researchers ...
Giant radio galaxies are cosmic megastructures that can span millions of light-years, making them some of the largest-known ...
A massive filament of gas and dust, designated X7, has been elongated during its long approach to the Milky Way galaxy's ...
ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.
About 100 years after astronomer Edwin Hubble's discovered the "magnificent" spiral nebula, the Hubble Space Telescope and ...
Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary new giant radio galaxy with plasma jets 32 times the size of our Milky Way.
Watch the mesmerizing Tarantula Nebula video captured by the Hubble telescope, showcasing the most productive star-forming ...
Hubble’s work pushed the field of astronomy forward, starting with his paper demonstrating that some objects exist outside ...