A century ago, Edwin Hubble unveiled a groundbreaking discovery that revolutionized humanity’s understanding of the cosmos.
Astronomers have completed a stunning massive photomosaic of our closest celestial neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, comprised ...
According to astronomy, when you wish upon a star you’re a million years too late. The star is dead, just like your dreams. When you wish upon a star, Jiminy Cricket told us, your dreams come true.
In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the ...
Hubble Space Telescope mapped Andromeda, revealing a chaotic history shaped by mergers. A 2.5-billion-pixel mosaic shows 200 ...
After a close look with a powerful radio telescope, astronomers are still puzzled by a pair of objects with strange ...
Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.
Winter skies can be the clearest of the year and the richest in stars. Here are some of the constellations and planets to ...
The night sky has always played a crucial role in navigation, from early ocean crossings to modern GPS. Besides stars, the United States Navy uses quasars as beacons. Quasars are distant galaxies with ...
"But they don't appear as bright planets." You will need a telescope to find both gas giants in the night sky, he advised ...