Though tiny, this newfound satellite galaxy around M31 offers big lessons — and questions — about how galaxies evolve.

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Although the telescope is just getting started on its mission, it has already delivered some impressive snapshots of the dark ...

New research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) collaboration has produced the clearest images yet of the universe’s ...

A strange energy source at the center of the Milky Way may be a new type of dark matter. Scientists found that hydrogen gas ...

When I get stressed, I look into the night sky and allow my mind to roam the infinity of space and time. It helps to get your ...

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The Milky Way Galaxy Nestled in the heart of Namibia, the NamibRand Nature Reserve offers an unparalleled view of the Milky ...

Answer: For near stars, astronomers use a method called parallax. During Earth’s orbit, near stars seem to shift their position against the farther stars. This is called parallax shift. By ...

Cherry Springs, isolated atop its mountain and surrounded by the 265,000-acre Susquehannock State Forest, remained a haven of ...

A supernova is a cataclysmic stellar death that leaves behind a black hole or neutron star. It is the biggest, brightest, and ...

Unistellar, a French company, exclusively makes smart telescopes and has been selling them since 2020. The Odyssey Pro and the Odyssey are the smallest and lightest of the company's offerings. The ...