The word itself comes from galaktikós kyklos, or “milky circle,” the ancient Greek term for the Milky Way, our home galaxy.

The Butterfly Nebula: The image showcases wing-like structures of hot gas spewing from a dying star. The Butterfly Nebula is about 2,500–3,800 light-years away from us. The Stingray Nebula: It ...

The Hubble Space Telescope, the most celebrated observatory in history, is officially 35 years old. To mark the milestone, NASA has released a fresh gallery of images spanning our solar system and ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a peculiar spiral galaxy called Arp 184 or NGC 1961. ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Dalcanton, R. J. Foley (UC Santa Cruz), C. Kilpatrick A beautiful but ...

Supermassive black holes are found at the center of massive galaxies like our own Milky Way. These ginormous cosmic beasts ...

Taken in 1995, the Hubble Deep Field image was taken over the ... It depicted a supermassive black hole in the centre of the Messier 87 (M87) galaxy. While scientists had theorised the black ...

On April 24, 1990, all 24,000 pounds of the Hubble Space Telescope were tucked away inside the Discovery space shuttle when it launched into space. Thirty-five years later, NASA says Hubble has ...

ESA/Hubble released new images of NGC 346, the Sombrero Galaxy, and the Eagle Nebula earlier in the month. Now they are revisiting the star cluster Messier 72 (M72). M72 is a collection of stars ...

NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) celebrated the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope by releasing a collection of new images that demonstrate the telescope's enduring ...

Owen Poole, a Certified Sleep Science Coach and proclaimed mattress expert, has been producing sleep video content in the wellness space for over three years. After earning his certification from ...

During its 35 years of orbiting the Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope has transmitted endless streams of magnificent images, confirmed the existence of "dark matter," and helped track a vagabond ...