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

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's first gigapixel panorama of the Andromeda Galaxy was published exactly ten years ago. This has now been ...

Learn about the size, temperature, and colour of each planet, and discover why Pluto is no longer considered a planet.

This is the largest photomosaic yet assembled from Hubble Space Telescope observations. It is a panoramic view of the Andromeda galaxy, located 2.5 ...

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 ...

(J. Skowron / OGLE / Astronomical Observatory, University of Warsaw) (CN) – The Milky Way galaxy is home to countless stars, planets, and other celestial objects. Currently, scientists’ knowledge of ...

The Milky Way and thousands of other galaxies are drawn to "something": We have no idea what it is. The Great Attractor is a ...

It’s beautiful but also a reminder of the ultimate fate that awaits our own Milky Way galaxy. The image was captured using the NOIRLabs’ International Gemini Observatory. NOIRLabs says that ...

Astronomers have observed a binary star system orbiting near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The discovery of Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), published Tuesday in ...