In the early part of the month, look to the west at nightfall for the constellation that topped the wintry array of bright ...
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a sparkling spiral galaxy paired with a prominent star, both in the ...
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a star and a spiral galaxy, both in the constellation Virgo. But the photo is ...
Believe it or not, we've seen a few optical illusions in space over the year. Well, we haven't seen them – the Hubble ...
Believe it or not, we've seen a few optical illusions in space over the year. Well, we haven't seen them – the Hubble ...
NASA’s Hubble captures NGC 4536, a starburst galaxy in Virgo with intense star formation and glowing gas clouds.
NGC 4536 is a starburst galaxy with rapid star formation due to gas compression. Its bar-like structure channels gas toward ...
Plus: A solar eclipse and an occultation of the Pleiades as our satellite skims through several constellations in the sky ...
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features a sparkling spiral galaxy paired with a prominent star, ...
"Starburst galaxies birth lots of hot blue stars that burn fast and die quickly ... about 50 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. Known as NGC 4536, the galaxy boasts ...