A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided the most detailed survey of the Andromeda galaxy, revealing new clues about its ...
Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...
A trio of astronomers from the University of Tokyo and Niigata University have found what they describe as "peculiar embedded ...
After 11 years in solar orbit, the European Space Agency’s Gaia spacecraft has completed its mapping of our Milky Way Galaxy to a precision never before achieved. Surviving solar radiation and ...
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals how black holes sustain themselves by cooling surrounding gas and creating a self-feeding cycle. Discover the role of jets, gas filaments, and the latest ...
Astronomers have achieved a groundbreaking feat by capturing the first clear image of a star in another galaxy. This ...
The newly discovered giant radio galaxy "Inkathazo." The glowing plasma jets, as seen by the MeerKAT telescope, are shown in red and yellow. The starlight from other surrounding galaxies can be ...
The MeerKAT telescope is located in the Karoo region of South Africa, is made up of 64 radio dishes and is operated and ...
Scientists used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to examine select star-forming areas in the Extreme Outer Galaxy in near- ...
Conflicting distance measurements have added to the uncertainty. One data source places one object at 6,500 light years away, ...