Every one of us is unique and important, but at the same time, we’re a microscopic part of something that’s beyond ...
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, with its massive size, record speed, and mysterious Milky Way origin, has scientists like ...
The giant elliptical galaxy Messier 87 (M87), in the constellation Virgo, possesses near its center a supermassive black hole ...
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of a galaxy that's over twice the size of our Milky Way. According to NASA, the gigantic elliptical galaxy (dubbed NGC 474) sits about ...
A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in January 1925, a paper read by one of his ...
We have the barest inkling of how truly vast the Milky Way galaxy is, but looking up on a dark summer night is enough to convince you it must be REALLY big. After all, this garland of hazy light ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Astronomers have just revealed the first image of Sagittarius A*, a ...
Tiny crystals in Earth’s crust may have recorded meteorite and comet impacts as our planet traveled through the spiral arms ...
Late in the evening of October 5, 1923, Edwin Hubble sat at the eyepiece of the Hooker telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory, atop the mountains overlooking the Los Angeles basin. He was observing ...