In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...
The supermassive black hole in the heart of the Milky Way Galaxy, Sagittarius A*, constantly emits flares like fireworks.
The center of our Milky Way galaxy is hidden from the prying eyes of optical telescopes by clouds of obscuring dust and gas.
Astronomers have discovered what they are calling the largest-known structure in the universe. Named "Quipu" after an Incan ...
The Largest 'Black Hole Jet' Discovered Is Estimated to Be Twice the Size of Our Milky Way We know black holes to be ...
The Hubble Space Telescope’s latest stunning images have allowed scientists to solve the mystery of the Bullseye Galaxy’s ...
The unseen gravitational attraction of the Great Attractor is dragging galaxies, including the Milky Way, at rapid speeds ...
High radiation during a time of frenzied star formation in the Milky Way left one stellar population with few chances to form planets, a study reports.
His measurements marked the end of the Great Debate about the Milky Way's size and the nature of the nebulae. Hubble wrote about his discovery to Harlow Shapley, who had argued that the Milky Way ...