NGC 2775 has features of both spiral and elliptical galaxies. Astronomers have long sorted galaxies into types based on their visible structure. Spiral galaxies, like our Milky Way, have a flat disk, ...

Hubble's sharp resolution allows observers to pore over the galaxy's details, showing that it has traits of both spiral and elliptical galaxies. Its core appears unusually smooth and gas-poor, traits ...

The cluster can offer fresh insights into how stars of all sizes form and evolve. Star clusters are among the many objects observed by the Hubble Space Telescope. These gravitationally bound groups of ...

The image, which is also available as a panning video, was produced while Hubble searched for supernova explosions — hence the incomplete framing. The aging space telescope targeted the faint glow of ...

Footage from NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope that celebrates 35 years in space. Images of Mars, planetary nebula NGC 2899, Rosette Nebula and galaxy NGC 5335 to celebrate. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space ...

Astronomers have long sorted galaxies into types based on their visible structure. Spiral galaxies, like our Milky Way, have a flat disk, winding spiral arms and ongoing star formation. Ellipticals ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is considered a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. It's actually ...

A century ago, Edwin Hubble began the race to the edge of the cosmos Damond Benningfield In 1930, Albert Einstein met with astronomers (including Edwin Hubble, at Einstein's left, back row) at Mount ...

Let us count the ways college football is treating us this weekend: No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 3 Penn State. No. 4 LSU vs. No. 13 Ole Miss. No. 17 Alabama vs. No. 5 Georgia. Week 5 odds are littered with ...

NASA's Carruthers Geocorona Observatory has taken flight, and will soon start a two-year mission to study Earth's mysterious "halo".

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here at KXAN, we get hundreds of photos sent to us each month by viewers and readers just like you. We want to showcase some of the best photos we receive, so we narrowed them down to ...