A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...
ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.
Astronomers have achieved a groundbreaking feat by capturing the first clear image of a star in another galaxy. This ...
In "Planetfall," imaging the cosmos is more than an exploratory pursuit. It is an ecstatic act of creative expression.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to transform our understanding of the universe. By combining its advanced ...
Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...
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 Andromeda galaxy is our closest galactic neighbour, barring dwarf galaxies that are gravitationally bound to the Milky ...
According to astronomy, when you wish upon a star you’re a million years too late. The star is dead, just like your dreams. When you wish upon a star, Jiminy Cricket told us, your dreams come true.
Leo P, a galaxy once dormant, has reawakened to form stars again, offering new clues about the universe's earliest galaxies.
Gaia's map of the Milky Way has become iconic. This image is constructed from Gaia data that's mapping two billion of the ...