According to the scientists on the team, the discovery was made by ROAST, a German-operated satellite telescope, and the ...

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...

Scientists have uncovered “Quipu,” the largest known galactic structure, stretching 1.4 billion light-years. This discovery ...

While reviewing a survey of the sky taken in 2019, astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope spotted LEDA 1313424. The galaxy is nicknamed Bullseye and is 2.5 times larger than our Milky Way. At ...

Seen as a long strand with smaller threads branching, the Quipu superstructure contains 68 galaxy clusters spanning 1.4 ...

A nearby galaxy is ablaze with new stars in a dazzling new image from the James Webb Space Telescope.

NGC 5042 is a breathtaking spiral galaxy showcasing a brilliant mix of ancient stars, young blue clusters, and vibrant pink H ...

If you missed the grand planetary alignment at the end of February, most of the planets aren't going anywhere. Mercury, Venus ...

March is the Time for Galaxy Quest Every year, March signals the time for astronomers and astro-photographers to bring out ...

Most of them flare just once, randomly, making them impossible to predict, and very difficult to trace back to a source. Some ...