The Hubble Space Telescope, operated by NASA and the ESA, captured an image of the galaxy NGC 7513, which is currently speeding away from Earth at an incredible rate. The galaxy is moving >>
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Massive, ancient galaxies have been swallowing their neighbors for billions of years
Astronomers discovered that old, massive galaxies tend to be messy and disorderly, and set out to explain why. Computer simulations revealed that large ancient galaxies have likely been swallowing up their smaller neighbors >>
NASA’s Hubble spots ‘flying saucer,’ but not the alien kind
If science fiction flicks have taught us one thing, it’s that when aliens eventually discover our planet they’ll be arriving in flying discs that seem to defy gravity. These mythical “flying saucers” are >>
Hubble snaps ridiculously gorgeous shot of distant galaxy
When astronomers peer deep into space, what they see is what they get. Humans have developed some seriously impressive imaging tools for observing faraway objects in space, but capturing images of something like >>
The Milky Way’s supermassive black hole just produced a brilliant, mysterious flash
Like many galaxies, our own Milky Way is believed to revolve around a supermassive black hole. The location of the black hole, a feature known to astronomers as Sagittarius A* (pronounced “Sagittarius A >>
NASA’s Spitzer just spotted a galaxy perfectly aligned with Earth
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope is capable of capturing some truly stunning snapshots of distant features in space, and usually, when we see images of vast spiral galaxies we get to see them face-first. >>
Hubble spies distant galaxy in full bloom
Spring may already be in our rear-view mirror but NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is still in the mood for things that bloom. In a new post, NASA showcases a recent snapshot of a >>
Hubble spots tiny galaxy working overtime to build new stars
Like everything else in the universe, galaxies are born, live, and ultimately die, and thanks to incredibly powerful tools like the Hubble Space Telescope, we get to see various galaxies at virtually every >>
