Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.
In the meantime, there remains a chance to glimpse Gaia through a small telescope before its final retirement. Uwe Lammers, ...
Astronomers have achieved a groundbreaking feat by capturing the first clear image of a star in another galaxy. This ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Circa 1945: Astronomer Dr. Edwin Powell Hubble sitting in a chair at a desk reading a journal.
A radio telescope in South Africa has unearthed a giant galaxy—dubbed a "cosmic megastructure"—with plasma jets that measure ...
By combining data from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys and the Gemini South telescope, astronomers have investigated three ...
For humans, the most important star in the universe is our Sun. The second-most important star is nestled inside the ...
We can judge the value of any scientific endeavour based on how much of our knowledge it overturns or transforms.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals stunning details about the Andromeda galaxy, shedding light on its complex evolution, ...