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Hubble Zooms In on a Galaxy That Maps the Universe’s Expansion

Hubble’s updated view of NGC 3370, richer in light and detail than ever before, deepens our understanding of both...

Hubble Captures a Dazzling Spiral Galaxy Alive With Birth and Destruction

NGC 7496, a dusty barred spiral galaxy located 24 million light-years away in the constellation Grus, harbors a ravenous...

What’s Glowing at the Center of Our Galaxy? New Study Points to Dark Matter

New simulations suggest dark matter could explain the mysterious gamma-ray glow at the Milky Way’s center. The findings show...

Hubble Spots a Glowing “Ring of Fire” in a Distant Spiral Galaxy

NGC 6951 shines 70 million light-years away, its spiral arms feeding a brilliant central starburst ring bursting with new...

Hubble Spots a Galaxy Where Old and New Stars Collide in Color

Hubble’s latest image captures the dazzling spiral galaxy NGC 6000, lying 102 million light-years away in Scorpius. Its golden...

Astronomers Discover Colossal Cosmic “Bridge” Linking Galaxies Across Space

Astronomers have discovered a massive bridge of neutral hydrogen gas that connects two dwarf galaxies. Scientists at the University of...

Not Spiral. Not Elliptical. So What Exactly Is This Galaxy?

NGC 2775, a galaxy 67 million light-years away, is puzzling astronomers with its mix of traits. The <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt"...

New Class of Ancient Star System Discovered Hiding in Our Galaxy

New simulations suggest globular clusters form in multiple ways and point to a mysterious new type of star system...

This “Ordinary” Spiral Galaxy Explodes With Star Birth and Black Hole Power

NGC 7456 may look like just another spiral galaxy, but it’s full of surprises. From vibrant star-forming regions glowing pink...

A Galaxy Warped by Gravity Glows With Baby Stars

Messier 96, a spiral galaxy 35 million light-years away, shines with a lopsided beauty shaped by cosmic forces. Its uneven...

Cigar Galaxy Blazes With Star Births at 10x the Milky Way’s Pace

Messier 82 blazes with star-forming power, producing superclusters that outshine ordinary ones. Thanks to Hubble and Webb, we can...

Astronomers Discover One of the Most Massive Binary Stars in the Galaxy

NGC 3603-A1 is a pair of giant stars locked in a rapid 3.8-day orbit. Their dynamic relationship provides clues...