On the night of Oct. 5, 1923, Edwin Hubble observed a strange star that flickered in intensity at regular intervals. The star ...

A century ago, Edwin Hubble began the race to the edge of the cosmos Damond Benningfield In 1930, Albert Einstein met with astronomers (including Edwin Hubble, at Einstein's left, back row) at Mount ...

Join in for live views of our nearby galactic neighborhood from the dark skies at McDonald Observatory.

On the night of Oct. 5 to 6, 1923, Edwin Hubble discovered a new star — and revealed the utter vastness of the universe. Hubble was looking at the cosmos with the 100-inch Hooker telescope at the ...

The Hubble Space Telescope, a cornerstone of modern astronomy, has been providing breathtaking images and invaluable data for over three decades. As a collaboration between NASA and the European Space ...

Catch a glimpse of the Andromeda Galaxy as it hangs high in the October night sky. Late October presents a perfect ...

Due to its stellar activity, the galaxy has become a favorite for astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope. Orbiting ...

Hubble has captured a striking new image of NGC 2775, a galaxy that defies easy classification. Blending features of spirals, ellipticals, and lenticulars, its puzzling structure may be the result of ...

NGC 7496, a dusty barred spiral galaxy located 24 million light-years away in the constellation Grus, harbors a ravenous supermassive black hole at its core.

NGC 6951 shines 70 million light-years away, its spiral arms feeding a brilliant central starburst ring bursting with new ...

A galaxy 2.5 million light-years away can be seen in Massachusetts. The best times to see the Andromeda Galaxy might be in late September and early October. This is when the Andromeda galaxy can be ...