Most North American observers will be able to watch as the moon passes in front of more than a few stars in this cluster (called an occultation) within a few hours, amid the dazzling lunar glare.
The closest star system to the Sun is the Alpha Centauri system. Viewed face-on, grand spiral galaxy NGC 5643 has a festive appearance in this colorful cosmic portrait. This rare structure is known as ...
A group of physicists at Durham University in the United Kingdom have identified over 44 previously unknown stars that were hidden behind a cluster of galaxies. The newly discovered constellation of ...
SURREY, England — Scientists may have finally solved a decades-old mystery behind why the stars in the Omega Centauri, the largest star cluster in the Milky Way, move so unusually fast. Turns out, ...
Jan. 6, 2025 — Taking advantage of a cosmic 'double lens,' astronomers resolved more than 40 individual stars in a galaxy so far away its light dates back to when the universe was only half its ...