200 Million-Star Tapestry: Hubble’s Astonishing New Portrait of Andromeda
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided the most detailed survey of the Andromeda galaxy, revealing new clues about its ...
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, Edwin Hubble settled astronomy's 'Great Debate'
A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...
ESA’s Gaia Spacecraft Wraps Up Revolutionary Milky Way Mapping Mission
ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.
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Stunning photo mosaic of neighbouring Andromeda Galaxy captures the glow of 200 million stars
While Andromeda, the closest galaxy to our Milky Way, is moving toward us, further measurements of other galaxies by Hubble and Belgian astronomer Georges Lemaître subsequently found that more ...
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Facts about the wonders of outer space
There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth. The latest estimates suggest there are around one septillion stars, which is a 1 followed by 24 zeros. Our sun is a typical G-type ...
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The Milky Way is on a collision course
You can now click/tap LISTEN to start the live stream. Thanks for logging in. Our Milky Way galaxy is on a direct collision course with the Andromeda galaxy, rushing towards each other at 400,000 ...
Unexpected Findings: Scientists Reveal the Milky Way Is a Cosmic Outlier
Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...