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

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

The galaxy, located in the constellation Leo, is about the same size as a star cluster within the Milky Way and is about the ...

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

Exoplanets have captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike and as the search continues for more, researchers ...

ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.

The full image includes some 2.5 billion pixels compiled from observations spanning more than 1,000 orbits around Earth ...

We can judge the value of any scientific endeavour based on how much of our knowledge it overturns or transforms.

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

Watch the mesmerizing Tarantula Nebula video captured by the Hubble telescope, showcasing the most productive star-forming ...

Astronomers have unveiled surprising new details about a small galaxy, NGC 300, challenging existing theories on galaxy ...

The work has revealed that Andromeda is a lot more chaotic than expected. Similar to what recently retired Gaia did for the ...