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 ...
It took more than 10 years to get this mega-photograph of the Andromeda galaxy that has blown people’s minds
Astronomers have completed a stunning massive photomosaic of our closest celestial neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, comprised ...
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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20 Stunning Photos of the Andromeda Galaxy
Though we may comfortably reside in the Milky Way, there is a whole lot more ... ever photographs — here are 20 stunning photos from the Andromeda galaxy.
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The Most Accurate View of the Milky Way
By that metric, the ESA’s Gaia mission is a resounding success. The spacecraft gave us a precise, 3D map of our Milky Way galaxy and has forced us to abandon old ideas and replace them with compelling ...
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Hubble Space Telescope reveals richest view of Andromeda galaxy to date (image)
Around 2015, astronomers took on the painstaking task of stitching together Hubble Space Telescope images of this galaxy, but that effort had focused on the galaxy's northern half. Still, however, the ...
NASA Hubble Space Telescope reveals most detailed image of Andromeda galaxy to date
Astronomers have released the most comprehensive photograph of the Andromeda galaxy, which contains over 200 million stars.
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100 years ago, Edwin Hubble proved our Milky Way galaxy isn't alone
"It's easy to romanticize Hubble and his discovery of the universe beyond the Milky Way galaxy, but his work really stood on the shoulders of a number of people," said Jeff Rich, an astronomer at ...
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One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate’
It seemed that these redshifted galaxies were all moving away from the Milky Way. Hubble’s results suggested the farther away a galaxy was, the faster it was moving away from Earth. Hubble got ...
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100 years ago, Edwin Hubble proved our Milky Way galaxy isn't alone
"It's easy to romanticize Hubble and his discovery of the universe beyond the Milky Way galaxy, but his work really stood on ...