Foreshadowing the great reflecting telescopes of the last century and a half, Lord Rosse managed in 1845 to erect a mighty ...

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This stunning Hubble view of spiral galaxy UGC 11397 captures more than graceful arms and glowing stars—it hides a ravenous ...

The first test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile showcase thousands of previously unknown asteroids and ...

Researchers used an AI model to create a new image of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, with some concern from ...

The galaxy sits in a sweet spot that allows astronomers to study it in ways that can't be applied to even our own Milky Way ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is only three years into operations, yet it keeps slipping the cosmic rug out from under ...

Rubin’s early snapshots also include a bustling corner of the universe: the Virgo Cluster, a grouping of galaxies bound together by gravity. Among them are two luminous spiral galaxies that shine in ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly ...

Astronomers are excited about the first test images released today from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which show the ...

In thelatest release from NASA, stunning new images of the Andromeda galaxy (M31) have captured the attention of the global ...