A century ago, Edwin Hubble revolutionized our understanding of the universe by proving that the Milky Way is just one of ...

A magnitude 10.2 star lies a bit more than 2″ east of the nebula. A big neighbor This week’s second large-telescope target is barred spiral galaxy NGC 3109 in the constellation Hydra the Water ...

The emission nebula ... spiral arm of our Milky Way galaxy, Sh2-284 lacks elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, much like the environment of the early universe, according to a statement ...