When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. LEDA 1313424, aptly nicknamed the Bullseye, is two and a half times the size of our Milky Way and ...

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 black ...

For centuries, one of the biggest challenges in astronomy has been our planet’s atmosphere. While it helps distribute heat from the Sun and provides the pressure and oxygen we need to survive, it gets ...

Hubble finds "The Force" in a newborn star. This celestial lightsaber does not lie in a galaxy far, far away, but rather inside our home galaxy, the Milky Way. It's inside a turbulent birthing ground ...

The world's most famous telescope is celebrating in style with new views of Mars, nebulas and a galaxy that reminds us of home. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...

After 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope is still churning out hits. In just the last year or so, scientists have used the school bus–sized observatory to confirm the first lone black hole, reveal ...

This is the largest photomosaic ever assembled from Hubble Space Telescope observations. It is a panoramic view of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy, located 2.5 million light-years away. It took over ...