A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...

A trio of astronomers from the University of Tokyo and Niigata University have found what they describe as "peculiar embedded ...

The Andromeda Galaxy, our nearest galactic neighbor, is a majestic spiral galaxy like the Milky Way. Let’s uncover some ...

Scientists are keen to get to the bottom of the dark matter puzzle because this phenomenon accounts for the vast majority of the "stuff" in the universe — about 85%, in fact. That means everything we ...

Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...

Are you fascinated by planets and stars? Do you love staring into the night sky? Here are some places that guarantee a ...

Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.

Sisters has been named Oregon's newest 'Dark Sky Community,' in recognition of the city’s efforts to curb light pollution.

The Triangulum Galaxy, also informally known as the Pinwheel Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy 2.7 million light-years from Earth ...

The Hubble Space Telescope completes a high-resolution portrait of our galaxy's gorgeous neighbor, which will help scientists better understand our Milky Way.

In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby ...

Janice Lee (STScI), Thomas Williams (Oxford), PHANGS Team On a clear night with dark skies, you can catch a glimpse of the Milky Way, a luminous arc stretching across the horizon. To the unaided ...