The Hubble tension is a mystery that has puzzled scientists for years. It’s all about how fast the universe is expanding.

The cause of the strange blue spiral is actually a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that blasted off from Space Launch Complex 40 ...

objects or events you can see in the sky.

With the right scope you can zoom in on the Big Dipper and use it as a pointer to find the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) and the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51). There's more majesty to observe, too; spring is ...

The prevailing consensus in astrophysics is that the universe has spent the past 13-or-so billion years expanding outward in all directions, ever since the Big Bang. It’s expanding at this very moment ...

This month the Sky at Night is focusing all its attention on one object M51 aka The Whirlpool Galaxy. Sitting approximately 30 million light years from Earth, this spectacular spiral galaxy was ...

First up is the Andromeda Galaxy, our closest neighbour in the cosmos, featuring stunning spiral arms and a vibrant central core. Next is the Whirlpool Galaxy, a breathtaking spiral with a ...

The Black Eye Galaxy, also known as Messier 64, shines with a dark band of dust across its center, captured in stunning detail by the Hubble Space Telescope. The Whirlpool Galaxy, a majestic ...