Astronomers have achieved a groundbreaking feat by capturing the first clear image of a star in another galaxy. This ...
Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning red image of the Tarantula Nebula. it is a star-forming region in the Large ...
Hubble has previously imaged the same nebula, with an image released in 2023 and another shared in 2020. You might also recognize the name of this nebula as it was made world famous when the James ...
Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.
Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...
A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the American Astronomical Society ...
The starburst galaxy NGC 1569 glows brilliantly, illuminated by the light of millions of newly formed young stars. This image of LH63, cloaked in red, was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope and ...
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 full image includes some 2.5 billion pixels compiled from observations spanning more than 1,000 orbits around Earth ...
High radiation during a time of frenzied star formation in the Milky Way left one stellar population with few chances to form planets, a study reports.
The Hubble Space Telescope has used its sensitive instruments to create a mosaic image containing 2.5 billion of the Milky Way's closest neighbor.