One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate.’
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...
7 very rare and beautiful images of interacting galaxies captured by NASA
NASA has captured breathtaking images of seven rare and stunning interacting galaxies, showcasing cosmic collisions, ...
6 breathtaking images captured by NASA Hubble Space Telescope
NASA released six stunning images from the Hubble Telescope showcasing interacting galaxies, including the chaotic beauty of ...
Penguin, mice and..., 6 very rare images of galaxies captured by NASA
NASA has captured six stunning and rare images of galaxies, showcasing their unique shapes and formations. Among them are ...
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies?
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...
The Conversation27d
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate’
Astronomers now know that galaxies are isolated systems ... The more distant the star is, the fainter it appears. Hubble worked hard, taking images of spiral nebulae every clear night and looking ...
Space.com28d
Hubble Space Telescope reveals richest view of Andromeda galaxy to date (image)
Around 2015, astronomers took on the painstaking task of stitching together Hubble Space Telescope images of this galaxy, but that effort had focused on the galaxy's northern half. Still, however, the ...
Treasure trove of mysterious black holes uncovered by dark energy instrument
Now, though, using an instrument called the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument or DESI, scientists have discovered a trove ...