A giant gas planet comparable in size to Saturn exists around a small red dwarf star. The discovery is beyond the scope of ...

Around seven asteroids or comets are thought to hit Saturn every year, but we have never spotted one in the act. Now, it ...

Galaxies are thought to form and grow by collisions and mergers, and elliptical galaxies may be the ultimate result of this ...

The Royal Observatory Greenwich says the Perseid meteor shower is one of the "most dramatic" things to see in the summer's ...

Large international telescopes have revealed two galaxies that seem to be involved in a savage duel. It is an unequal fight because one of the galaxies is armed with a super-massive black hole.

Galaxies come in many different variations, but astronomers classify them into four main types: spiral, elliptical, irregular and peculiar.

Type c-D elliptical galaxies are a subtype of giant elliptical galaxies and are characterized by a large halo of stars. Lenticular galaxies are an intermediate galaxy between elliptical galaxies and ...

However, not all spiral galaxies are created equal, as two recent images from the Hubble Space Telescope show. The image above shows galaxy NGC 3596, a neat and orderly spiral galaxy.

The Hubble Space Telescope marks its 35th anniversary with a stunning new image of the Sombrero Galaxy. This detailed view reveals the galaxy's structure, including its bright bulge and dusty disc ...

NASA just unveiled a new image of the iconic Sombrero Galaxy, showcasing intricate details of its vivid structure that resembles the broad-brimmed Mexican hat.

The image has been released as part of celebrations to commemorate Hubble's 35th anniversary this year.

Astronomers are applying new image-processing techniques to previously released Hubble observations in honor of the space telescope's upcoming 35th anniversary.