One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate.’
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...
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See The Milky Way Galaxy's Warp In This Animation
Two Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) imagery was used to create a animation of the warp of the Milky Way galaxy. Credit: 2MASS, ...
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Strange X-ray flash from beyond the Milky Way perplexes scientists
"Have you ever flipped through old photo albums and suddenly found something fascinating hidden in the background of a ...
Astronomers spot flares of light near the black hole at the center of our galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope has shown that the Milky Way’s black hole is constantly blazing with light, releasing long ...
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One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies?
He intended for comet hunters to avoid them since they did not move across the sky. As more data piled up ... galaxies were all moving away from the Milky Way. Hubble’s results suggested the farther ...
Made-to-order Milky Way photos: In Bisbee, even Burger King helps keep the skies dark
Arizona's dark skies are a haven for astronomers and photographers. Some communities are fighting to keep them that way.
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James Webb Telescope Reveals a Dazzling Light Show From the Milky Way’s Black Hole
Unpredictable bursts of light are pulsing from the debris surrounding Sagittarius A*, offering new insights into the ...
Exploring Andromeda’s past through Nasa’s Hubble Space telescope
Since Hubble’s launch, astronomers have discovered over 1 trillion galaxies, but Andromeda stands out as the closest and most ...
Weird Nine-Ringed ‘Bullseye Galaxy’ Found By NASA’s Hubble
The Hubble Space Telescope’s latest stunning images have allowed scientists to solve the mystery of the Bullseye Galaxy’s ...
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One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate’
He intended for comet hunters to avoid them since they did not move across the sky ... moving away from the Milky Way. Hubble’s results suggested the farther away a galaxy was, the faster ...