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 ...

The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula. Though it looks like a bubble or eye from Earth’s point of view, the Helix is actually a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases. In its center ...

Astronomers have unveiled the largest-ever photomosaic of the Andromeda galaxy, a sprawling celestial giant with over 1 ...

This rare quasar with spiral arms could help astronomers understand how supermassive black holes feed and grow.

Discover the fascinating story of the 'blue lurker,' a mysterious star in the M67 star cluster studied by NASA's Hubble ...

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the planet Jupiter in a color composite of ultraviolet wavelengths. Released on ...

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 ...

These massive currents carry material on a journey through and around star-forming galaxies before they settle and form stars ...

The work has revealed that Andromeda is a lot more chaotic than expected. Similar to what recently retired Gaia did for the ...

A six-planet alignment or parade will form an arc in the early night sky, peaking in it's visibility Jan. 17-18. We let you ...

The Andromeda galaxy, our nearest major galactic neighbor and one of the most iconic objects in the night sky, has captivated ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image peers into the dusty recesses of the nearest massive star-forming region to Earth, ...