The magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31), stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way, and ...

The Universe really seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even. A new measurement confirms what previous -- and highly debated -- results had shown: The Universe is expanding faster than predicted by ...

In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby ...

Astronomers are celebrating the completion of a 2.5-billion-pixel panoramic picture of the entire Andromeda Galaxy. The team includes several UC Santa Cruz researchers who made significant ...

We pick the best Nikon lenses for all kinds of photography on Nikon F-mount DSLRs, including budget-friendly options. Choosing the best Nikon lenses for DSLRs means answering a couple of questions – ...

Both types of lenses are available in soft or hard contacts. Astigmatism is a condition where the eyeball is an irregular shape, giving you vision almost like that of a fun-house mirror!

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That’s the effect blinding LED headlights have on someone with an astigmatism. TikToker Tahoma (@realtahoma), who has an astigmatism, calls out the ubiquitous headlights in a video posted to her ...

But 100 years ago, astronomer Edwin P. Hubble (1889-1953), working at the Mount Wilson Observatory in California, made a stunning discovery: He calculated that a spiral nebula called Andromeda was ...

Why it's so special: This stunning image from the Hubble Space Telescope depicts a star-forming region called Sharpless 2-106, or S106 for short. Characterized by its "wings," it is classified as ...

Get ready to celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35th anniversary with a year full of observations. The Hubble Space Telescope is nearing its 35th anniversary and skywatchers can celebrate the ...