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

Scientists have found the beginnings of a young universe that may offer insights into the beginnings of our own Milky Way Galaxy. Geoff Bennett and Miles O'Brien discussed why scientists are ...

Two Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) imagery was used to create a animation of the warp of the Milky Way galaxy. Credit: 2MASS, Adrian Price-Whelan 5 jaw-dropping moments from the Beyoncé Bowl ...

The centre of the galaxy is a dense and chaotic place, with stars and gas hurtling around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*.

The Andromeda Galaxy is a time capsule of the early universe, containing stars and other celestial objects that date back to the dawn of time. On a clear, dark night, the Andromeda Galaxy is ...

Gravitational lensing (an effect that causes distant objects to be magnified or stretched by the gravity of a large object along their line of sight) is one of astronomers’ most useful observing ...