The Andromeda galaxy is our closest galactic neighbour, barring dwarf galaxies that are gravitationally bound to the Milky ...

A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...

The Hubble Space Telescope completes a high-resolution portrait of our galaxy's gorgeous neighbor, which will help scientists better understand our Milky Way.

The Hubble Space Telescope has provided the most detailed survey of the Andromeda galaxy, revealing new clues about its ...

The result is an impressive panorama, revealing approximately 200 million stars and extending six times the apparent diameter ...

More information: Zhuo Chen et al, PHAST. The Panchromatic Hubble Andromeda Southern Treasury. I. Ultraviolet and Optical Photometry of over 90 Million Stars in M31, The Astrophysical Journal (2025).

Hubble's first gigapixel panorama of the Andromeda Galaxy was published exactly ten years ago. This has now been ...

Astronomers have released the most comprehensive photograph of the Andromeda galaxy, which contains over 200 million stars.

Under the right conditions, you can even see Andromeda (also known as M31) with the naked eye. In addition, it may be home to upward of 1 trillion stars, many of which are close to the telescope's ...

Discover the stunning 2500-megapixel photomosaic of Andromeda, created from 600 Hubble photos, showcasing the telescope's ...