In the 1920s, astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the entire universe. Hubble's discovery revealed a much bigger ...

Giant radio galaxies (GRGs) are massive, with plasma jets powered by supermassive black holes at their centers, stretching ...

In the century since Hubble's pioneering work, astronomers like me have learned that the universe is vast and contains ...

In the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, two gigantic "bubbles" extend roughly 50,000 light-years above and below the galactic ...

Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to transform our understanding of the universe. By combining its advanced ...

So how well do you know the Milky Way? Let's test your knowledge of our galaxy's size, age, speed and more with the 15 ...

Pinpointing a Milepost Marker Star that Opened the Realm of Galaxies At the dawn of the 20th century, astronomers faced a ...

A new study suggests that the explosive deaths of the universe's earliest stars created surprising quantities of water that ...

Feeling small? This post explores the vastness of the universe and how it can inspire us to live a meaningful life. 🌌✨ ...

New research suggests that dark energy isn't needed to explain the acceleration in the expansion of the universe — instead ...

Discover how researchers found a bizarre black hole feeding at an exceptional rate, challenging theories on black hole growth ...