Lu Lu looks forward to the next two decades of neutrino astrophysics, exploring the remarkable detector concepts needed to ...

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a striking cosmic vista featuring the grand design spiral galaxy M81 alongside the ...

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The Newgrange tomb is an even more sophisticated “cosmic calendar” than was thought, according to new research. A Galway-based researcher says he has deciphered the famous spiral carvings on ...

Now, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers may have cracked this puzzle, finding the first evidence of a supermassive black hole at the heart of M83, also known as NGC 5236, a ...

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(NASA, ESA, STScI/Joseph DePasquale (STScI)) The Hubble team also released a wider-scale image of the nebula to add cosmic context ... DePasquale (STScI)) Hubble produced a new view of the spiral ...

Old meets new: a historic star cluster dazzles again, as Hubble’s 35-year legacy brings M72 into sharper, more colorful focus. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Sarajedini, G. Piotto, M. Libralato For ...

Astronomers have discovered that it’s a large spiral galaxy—much like many others—but with distinct features that reveal its own unique cosmic history. Credit: NASA ...