A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...
Scientists have found the beginnings of a young universe that may offer insights into the beginnings of our own Milky Way Galaxy. Geoff Bennett and Miles O'Brien discussed why scientists are ...
Exoplanets have captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike and as the search continues for more, researchers ...
Astronomers have discovered a giant radio galaxy with plasma jets stretching an incredible 3.3 million light-years—32 times ...
ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.
Standing beneath the Milky Way has always been a beautiful sight ... see with our naked eyes is actually a glorious, stupendous galaxy. For me the revelation came the first time I took a ...
A galaxy lurking in the far reaches of the Universe, a mere 600 million years after the Big Bang, is giving us our best glimpse yet at what our own infant Milky Way might have looked like.
This lightweight galaxy, brimming with sparkling star clusters, offers a glimpse into the Milky Way's infancy.