While the events observed around Sgr A* are dramatic, this black hole is not as active as some at the center of other ...
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a cosmic cloudscape, with clouds of dust and gas swirling in beautiful colors.
Hubble’s latest image of the Tarantula Nebula highlights cosmic dust, interstellar gas, and active star formation.
Scientists predict Andromeda and the Milky Way will collide in about 4.5 billion years—reshaping the night sky forever!.
Since Hubble’s launch, astronomers have discovered over 1 trillion galaxies, but Andromeda stands out as the closest and most ...
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an amazing view of galaxies LEDA 48062 and UGC 8603. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Tully | edited by Space.com's [Steve Spaleta] Music: Missing of Times by ...
The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635), located 8,000 light-years away, is showcased in a stunning Hubble image released for its 26th anniversary. This infrared image unveils the nebula's inner regions, cutting ...
Astronomers spent a decade compiling this special image with the Hubble Space Telescope and then stitched together 600 photos ...
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...
For over a decade, the Hubble Space Telescope meticulously observed our closest galactic neighbor, capturing over 1,000 ...
Astronomers trace the striking pattern to an encounter between a big galaxy and a much smaller one some 50 million years ago.