The vastness of space allows for a huge variety of structures to pop up all over the place. Even things we think of as one-and-done objects—like galaxies—come in quite a few shapes and sizes. Follow ...
A new SwRI study describes how unique populations of craters on two of Saturn’s moons could help indicate the satellites’ age and the conditions of their formation. Using data from NASA’s Cassini ...
Astronomers have recently made a major discovery in our Solar System. They have identified 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, nearly doubling the total number of known natural satellites of the planet.
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 ...
What it is: The galaxy NGC 4694, a member of the Virgo galaxy cluster Where it is: 54 million light-years from Earth, in the constellation Virgo When it was shared: Sept. 30, 2024 Why it's so special: ...
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are brief emissions of radio waves, lasting a fraction of a second but with as much energy as the Sun’s over days or even longer. Several FRBs have been linked to a subclass ...