Tag: galaxies

After weeks of preparation, the space observatory has begun its science mission, taking about 3,600 unique images per day to ...

The ancient Egyptians were astute astronomers. They often depicted the cosmos atop coffins. A new survey of such artwork suggests ...

Back to Article List See a galaxy collision in the sky. The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) is an example of a ...

Back to Article List In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the legendary space telescope’s launch, here are 35 of ...

An artist’s impression of gas and dust around the massive black hole at the centre of the galaxy SDSS1335+0728ESO/M. Kornmesser ...

Back to Article List The rotating disk galaxy, mostly made up of dark matter, was discovered within a larger cloud ...

Today’s rather aquatic-themed NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy Messier 77, also known as the Squid Galaxy, ...

The Milky Way may have a twin. The discovery of the most distant spiral galaxy to date may change the ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the picturesque spiral galaxy NGC 4941, which lies about 67 million light-years from ...

The subject of today’s NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is the stunning spiral galaxy NGC 5530. This galaxy is situated ...