Conflicting distance measurements have added to the uncertainty. One data source places one object at 6,500 light years away, ...

The warm, savory scent of dwaeji gukbap (pork soup) greeted me as I stepped out of Busan Station. It’s hardly ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has provided the most detailed survey of the Andromeda galaxy, revealing new clues about its ...

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

A South African telescope has identified a colossal galaxy stretching 3.3 million light-years, over 32 times the size of the ...

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

Astronomers have discovered a giant radio galaxy with plasma jets stretching an incredible 3.3 million light-years—32 times ...

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

Astronomers have discovered two strange objects that could be young stars — except they're completely surrounded by ice.

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

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.