ESO/L. Calçada, N. Risinger (skysurvey.org), DSS, VISTA, VVV Survey/D. Minniti DSS, Nogueras-Lara et al., Schoedel, NACO, ...

Read The Andromeda galaxy, also known as Messier 31 (M31), is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way at a distance of ...

Published on June 23 first images of the new Vera Rubin Observatory, showing more than 10 million galaxies around the Virgo ...

In a recently published paper in Physical Review Letters, scientists propose a comprehensive theoretical framework indicating ...

Two of the universe’s most extreme objects—black holes and neutron stars—can spiral into cosmic collisions that crack crusts, ...

Chandra X-ray Observatory and X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) imagery of the Milky Way's core and supermassive black hole ...

A high-speed crash between two dwarf galaxies might explain a unique feature in space – and provide useful information on ...

The astronomers who operate powerful Vera C. Rubin observatory released debut images June 23, 2025, showcasing just exactly what the instrument can do ...

Professional astronomers don't make discoveries by looking through an eyepiece like you might with a backyard telescope.

A team of astronomers say they've gleaned the mysterious structures of our galaxy's supermassive black hole by training an AI ...

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 ...

Abell 2255 is a cluster containing between 300 and 500 constituent galaxies, many of which are merging. It's located around ...