Why The Andromeda Galaxy Is 100 Years Old Today—And How To See It
Edwin Hubble's revelation in 1924 that the Andromeda Nebula was, in fact, an 'island universe,' was a pivotal moment in our ...
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Star imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time (image, video)
"For the first time, we have succeeded in taking a zoomed-in image of a dying star in a galaxy outside our own Milky Way." ...
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Hubble Telescope witnesses Milky Way strip its galactic neighbor of gas
In its galactic neighborhood, the Milky Way can be something of a bully.
Scientists captured an image of a star beyond the Milky Way for the first time ever
Scientists have finally imaged a star outside of the Milky Way for the first time. Here's what it looks like and how they did ...
It's been 100 years since we learned the Milky Way is not the only galaxy
On Sunday November 23, 1924, 100 years ago this month, readers perusing page six of the New York Times would have found an ...
Hubble sees aftermath of galaxy's scrape with Milky Way
A story of survival is unfolding at the outer reaches of our galaxy, and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is witnessing the saga ...
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Spots Aftermath of Galaxy’s Scrape with Milky Way
A story of survival is unfolding at the outer reaches of our galaxy, and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is witnessing the saga ...
First Close-Up of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow
Astronomers zoomed in on a stellar behemoth in the Larger Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy that orbits about 160,000 light-years ...
No one had seen a close-up of a star outside the Milky Way — until now
WOH G64 is what's known as a red giant, a star nearing the end of its life, running out of hydrogen fuel. Through this ...
Astronomers photograph star outside of galaxy for the first time
For the first time ever, a team of astronomers has successfully captured a "zoomed-in" image of a star outside of our own Milky Way Galaxy. The newly imaged dying star, designated WOH G64, is about 2, ...
Heart and Soul: NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission captured this mosaic of the Heart and Soul nebulae, located about 6,000 light-years from Eart…
From sparkling brilliance of the Westerlunds, to the stunning view of the Milky Way's galactic center, check out these 10 ...
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Happy Birthday Dr Edwin Hubble! 135th anniversary of the astronomer who gave his name to the Hubble Space Telescope
One of the greatest astronomer's, who changed our entire understanding of the universe, was born 135 years ago today ...