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Hubble tracks a roaming magnetar of unknown origin
Researchers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered the magnetar called SGR 0501+4516 is traversing our galaxy ...
This Galaxy Was Mistaken for a Star Cluster – Then Hubble Revealed Its Tentacles
Once mistaken for a fuzzy star cluster, the stunning Squid Galaxy—formally known as Messier 77—has transformed in the eyes of astronomers over the centuries. Originally discovered in the 1700s by ...
Top 10 Rare and Vibrant Interacting Galaxy Images by NASA’s James Webb
Explore NASA’s top 10 rare and stunning galaxy images, showcasing vibrant interactions, cosmic collisions, and star-forming wonders that highlight the universe’s dynamic beauty.
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A Galaxy Is Being Ripped Apart Just Outside The Milky Way
If you are in the Southern Hemisphere, you can see the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) with your naked eye. It’s a dwarf galaxy satellite of the Milky Way looking fuzzy in the sky. What you wouldn’t know ...
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Two galaxies that neighbour the Milky Way are at war with each other
Two galaxies that closely neighbour the Milky Way are at war, with the larger tearing the smaller galaxy to shreds. The Magellanic Clouds are two dwarf galaxies, visible from the Southern Hemisphere, ...
Mysterious objects from other stars are passing through our solar system. Scientists are planning missions to study them up close
In late 2017, a mysterious object tore through our solar system at breakneck speed. Astronomers scrambled to observe the fast ...