A radio telescope in South Africa has unearthed a giant galaxy—dubbed a "cosmic megastructure"—with plasma jets that measure ...

Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary new giant radio galaxy with plasma jets 32 times the size of our Milky Way.

The European Space Agency's Milky Way-mapper Gaia has completed the sky-scanning phase of its mission, racking up more than 3 ...

Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.

In the meantime, there remains a chance to glimpse Gaia through a small telescope before its final retirement. Uwe Lammers, ...

A fluffy cluster of stars spilling across the sky may have a secret hidden in its heart: a swarm of over 100 stellar-mass ...

The European Space Agency's Milky Way-mapping space mission Gaia, which involves UCL researchers, has completed its ...

The ESA says Gaia has been mapping the positions, distances, movements, brightness changes, composition of stars in the Milky ...

Jan 17, 2025 23:00:00 Gaia, the space telescope observing the Milky Way, completes sky-scanning phase The Gaia space telescope, launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) in December 2013 with ...

As one of the last remaining areas in South Wales with truly dark skies, Gower National Landscape will be protected from ...

Across the world from Aenos, Greece, to Zsekic, Hungary, dark sky parks are preserving a view of the stars for locals and tourists alike.

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia telescope has completed its objective - making the most detailed and precise map of ...