Cosmic Megastructure 32 Times Bigger Than The Milky Way Discovered
A radio telescope in South Africa has unearthed a giant galaxy—dubbed a "cosmic megastructure"—with plasma jets that measure ...
'Troublesome' radio galaxy 32 times the size of Milky Way spotted
Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary new giant radio galaxy with plasma jets 32 times the size of our Milky Way.
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100 years ago, Edwin Hubble proved our Milky Way galaxy isn't alone
Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.
Man Visiting Death Valley Captures Moment Most Tourists Never See
Death Valley National Park offers some of the best stargazing in America, with DarkSky International having designated it as a Gold Tier Dark Sky Park.
Starstruck: Three Dark Sky Parks That Will Leave You in Awe
The easy 3-mile drive to Firehole Lake or the drive over Dunraven Pass will help you slip away from the crowds to maximize ...
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Andromeda galaxy: The violent history of our closest cosmic neighbor
Hubble Space Telescope mapped Andromeda, revealing a chaotic history shaped by mergers. A 2.5-billion-pixel mosaic shows 200 ...
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope creates largest photomosaic ever made of "train wreck" Andromeda galaxy with over 2.5 billion pixels
The magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31), stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way, and ...
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How to use monoculars for stargazing
These seasonal upside-down constellations include the Milky Way, where Alpha Centauri is ... Bending down to view the night sky through a tripod-mounted monocular isn't ideal and can cause neck ...
Farewell Gaia! ESA's Decade-Old Telescope Retires After Delivering Best Map Of The Milky Way
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia telescope has completed its objective - making the most detailed and precise map of ...