The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of NGC 4694, a galaxy that possesses unusual properties that complicate its ...

Edwin Hubble's revelation in 1924 that the Andromeda Nebula was, in fact, an 'island universe,' was a pivotal moment in our ...

This process won't be complete for many millions of years — until then, Queen Berenice II will have to suffer the knots in ...

Black holes don't have many identifying features. They come in one color (black) and one shape (spherical). The main ...

An international team of astronomers has discovered an instance of two galaxies aligned in a way where their gravity acts as ...

An international team of astronomers has employed the MeerKAT radio telescope to investigate giant radio galaxies in the ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image depicts the cosmic tangle that is MCG+05-31-045, a pair of interacting galaxies ...

NASA’s Hubble Telescope captures stunning images of galaxies merging in the Coma Cluster, offering a glimpse into galactic ...

This interaction, typical for dense galaxy clusters, demonstrates the shift from spiral galaxies to gas-depleted elliptical ...

From celestial fireworks caused by exploding stars to mesmerizing mosaics of distant nebulae, check out these 7 stunning ...

Spiral galaxies have a thin, pancake-shaped disk, with a spherical bulge at the center. Within the disk, the brightest stars trace out the characteristic spiral pattern. Elliptical galaxies are ...