For humans, the most important star in the universe is our sun. The second-most important star is nestled inside the ...

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

NASA celebrates Edwin Hubble's discovery of a new universe Date: January 15, 2025 Source: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Summary: For humans, the most important star in the universe is our Sun ...

In commemoration of Edwin Hubble's discovery of a Cepheid variable class star, called V1, in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy 100 years ago, astronomers partnered with the American Association of ...

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 ...

The Hubble Space Telescope, for comparison, has a 6.5-foot (2 m) aperture, he said. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Even the smallest ...

But the answer had to wait for the Hubble Space Telescope’s far vision in the legendary Hubble Deep Field in 1994. The most impactful finding is that Edwin Hubble's analysis showed that the farther ...

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 ...

A deep field image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope is of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI | mash mix: Space.com Music: Tranquil Dawn by Amber Glow / courtesy of ...

On Monday, the polar vortex will reach the Deep South, with temperatures down to the freezing point of 32 degrees Fahrenheit in Atlanta. Wind chills will be in the 20s. Across the Rockies ...