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The star, called 2MASS J17554042+6551277, imaged with a red filter to optimize visual contrast.

A fully aligned James Webb Space Telescope captures a glorious image of a star A fully aligned James Webb Space Telescope captures a glorious image of a star

Travel to another galaxy with this vibrant 3D map of the cosmos

Travel to another galaxy with this vibrant 3D map of the cosmos Travel to another galaxy with this vibrant 3D map of the cosmos

By Leto Sapunar

Three galaxies forming a gassy swirl in a Hubble Space Telescope image

See Hubble’s captures of real-life star wars See Hubble’s captures of real-life star wars

By Purbita Saha

The Henize 2-10 starburst galaxy

Black holes have a reputation as devourers. But they can help spawn stars, too. Black holes have a reputation as devourers. But they can help spawn stars, too.

Amorphous blob bubble with purple bright clusters near the edges and a bright spot in the middle as a 3D rendering

Astronomers just mapped the ‘bubble’ that envelopes our planet Astronomers just mapped the ‘bubble’ that envelopes our planet

By Tatyana Woodall

A shooting star in a purple, blue, and yellow night sky over water

Real shooting stars look a lot different than you’d expect Real shooting stars look a lot different than you’d expect

By Idan Ginsburg / The Conversation

The galaxy cluster known as RBS 797

NASA’s Chandra spacecraft spies clover-shaped voids left by supermassive black holes NASA’s Chandra spacecraft spies clover-shaped voids left by supermassive black holes

By Leto Sapunar

Astronomers may have found a galaxy that formed without dark matter

Astronomers may have found a galaxy that formed without dark matter Astronomers may have found a galaxy that formed without dark matter

By Leto Sapunar

Astronomers spot first planet outside the Milky Way

Astronomers spot first planet outside the Milky Way Astronomers spot first planet outside the Milky Way

A trio of galaxies swirl around each other.

See galactic triplets play tug-of-war in Hubble’s latest snapshot See galactic triplets play tug-of-war in Hubble’s latest snapshot

By Erin Fennessy

A bluish planet floats in space without a star to orbit

Scientists discovered four new Earth-sized rogue planets with no suns Scientists discovered four new Earth-sized rogue planets with no suns

The Milky Way Galaxy

The ‘double-disk’ shape of the Milky Way could be common across galaxies The ‘double-disk’ shape of the Milky Way could be common across galaxies

By Charlie Wood

The Starburst Galaxy M82

Tiny galaxies may have brought the cosmos out of the dark ages Tiny galaxies may have brought the cosmos out of the dark ages

By Charlie Wood

Interacting galaxies seen among stars through a telescope

Behold six galactic collisions, masterfully captured by Hubble Behold six galactic collisions, masterfully captured by Hubble

By Jessica Boddy

Three people watching the night sky while sitting on a hay bale in a field

These ghostly circles in the sky came out of nowhere These ghostly circles in the sky came out of nowhere

By Ray Norris/The Conversation

a panoramic of the milky way

Meet the disk-shaped halo of hot gas you currently live in Meet the disk-shaped halo of hot gas you currently live in

By Kate Baggaley

An artists interpretation of microquasar SS 433 and Fermi J1913+0515.

These two celestial bodies share a heartbeat, puzzling scientists These two celestial bodies share a heartbeat, puzzling scientists

By Paola Rosa-Aquino

Artist’s impression of the thin stream of stars torn from the Phoenix globular cluster, wrapping around the Milky Way (left). Astronomers targeted bright red giant stars (artist’s impression, right) to measure the chemical composition of the disrupted Phoenix globular cluster.

A local stellar graveyard could reveal our galaxy’s beginnings A local stellar graveyard could reveal our galaxy’s beginnings

NGC 2275, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope

Hubble just captured this ‘fluffy’ galaxy in all its flocculent glory Hubble just captured this ‘fluffy’ galaxy in all its flocculent glory

By Candice Wang

These anaglyph images can be viewed with red-blue stereo glasses (or 3D glasses) to reveal the stars' distance from their backgrounds. On the left is Proxima Centauri and on the right is Wolf 359.

NASA’s New Horizons is so far away, it’s seeing stars from new angles NASA’s New Horizons is so far away, it’s seeing stars from new angles

By Candice Wang

A webby, pink-and-orange mock-up of what the universe might look like.

Lowly slime molds are helping us map out the cosmos Lowly slime molds are helping us map out the cosmos

galaxy illustration of weird orbiting objects

There’s a bizarre group of shapeshifting objects at the center of the Milky Way There’s a bizarre group of shapeshifting objects at the center of the Milky Way

By Charlie Wood

artist's interpretation of the milky way with radcliffe wave

The biggest gaseous structure in our galaxy is filled with baby star factories The biggest gaseous structure in our galaxy is filled with baby star factories

By Charlie Wood

an image of stars in the center of hte milky way captured by ESO astronomers

There’s an ancient starburst in the heart of the Milky Way There’s an ancient starburst in the heart of the Milky Way

By Jessica Boddy

An illustration of the voyager spacecraft leaving the heliosphere

Voyager 2′s journey beyond the solar system reveals new cosmic secrets Voyager 2′s journey beyond the solar system reveals new cosmic secrets

By Charlie Wood

There’s a chance the black hole at the center of our galaxy is actually a wormhole

There’s a chance the black hole at the center of our galaxy is actually a wormhole There’s a chance the black hole at the center of our galaxy is actually a wormhole

By Charlie Wood

What shape is the universe?

What shape is the universe? What shape is the universe?

By Rachel Feltman

A flashing mystery is unfolding at the center of the Milky Way

A flashing mystery is unfolding at the center of the Milky Way A flashing mystery is unfolding at the center of the Milky Way

By Charlie Wood

This mind-blowing 3D map reveals the Milky Way’s perplexing curves

This mind-blowing 3D map reveals the Milky Way’s perplexing curves This mind-blowing 3D map reveals the Milky Way’s perplexing curves

By Charlie Wood

an illustration of the milky way galaxy in space

The Milky Way has a long history of cosmic cannibalism The Milky Way has a long history of cosmic cannibalism

By Neel V. Patel

an illustration of the milky way galaxy in space

We may finally have a way to weigh the Milky Way We may finally have a way to weigh the Milky Way

By Neel V. Patel

River of stars map galaxy Gaia discovery

Astronomers found a stream of thousands of stars hiding in the Milky Way Astronomers found a stream of thousands of stars hiding in the Milky Way

By Neel V. Patel

milky way curved

The Milky Way is warped, but astronomers still aren’t sure why The Milky Way is warped, but astronomers still aren’t sure why

By Neel V. Patel

a large spiral galaxy next to a smaller ball of light in space

The Milky Way could crash into another galaxy way sooner than we thought The Milky Way could crash into another galaxy way sooner than we thought

By Neel V. Patel

How many stars are there in the whole galaxy?

How many stars are there in the whole galaxy? How many stars are there in the whole galaxy?

By Kate Baggaley

Recent intergalactic flashes might help solve this great astronomical mystery

Recent intergalactic flashes might help solve this great astronomical mystery Recent intergalactic flashes might help solve this great astronomical mystery

By Charlie Wood

A tiny galaxy almost collided with the Milky Way and astronomers can see the effects

A tiny galaxy almost collided with the Milky Way and astronomers can see the effects A tiny galaxy almost collided with the Milky Way and astronomers can see the effects

By Charles Q. Choi

A massive, murky void in space has surprisingly few galaxies

A massive, murky void in space has surprisingly few galaxies A massive, murky void in space has surprisingly few galaxies

By Mary Beth Griggs

It’s rude to ask a galaxy’s age. Luckily, its shape offers a clue. It’s rude to ask a galaxy’s age. Luckily, its shape offers a clue.

By Charles Q. Choi

Gravity and good timing helped the Hubble spot a star from the early universe

Gravity and good timing helped the Hubble spot a star from the early universe Gravity and good timing helped the Hubble spot a star from the early universe

By Mary Beth Griggs

Why a galaxy with no dark matter could make it hard to prove there’s no dark matter

Why a galaxy with no dark matter could make it hard to prove there’s no dark matter Why a galaxy with no dark matter could make it hard to prove there’s no dark matter

By Mary Beth Griggs

It turns out our galaxy isn’t as special as we thought

It turns out our galaxy isn’t as special as we thought It turns out our galaxy isn’t as special as we thought

By Mary Beth Griggs

Scientists found something surprising at the heart of these jellyfish galaxies Scientists found something surprising at the heart of these jellyfish galaxies

By Mary Beth Griggs

Smile for the Hubble

Space Shots: The Universe’s Best Images Space Shots: The Universe’s Best Images

By Popular Science Team

four supernovas

A warp in space-time just gave us four views of one exploding star A warp in space-time just gave us four views of one exploding star

A ‘bridge of stars’ connects two of our closest galaxies

A ‘bridge of stars’ connects two of our closest galaxies A ‘bridge of stars’ connects two of our closest galaxies

Here’s a tiny slice of the largest-ever 3D map of the cosmos

Here’s a tiny slice of the largest-ever 3D map of the cosmos Here’s a tiny slice of the largest-ever 3D map of the cosmos

By Sophie Bushwick

The 12 craziest Hubble pictures of all time

The 12 craziest Hubble pictures of all time The 12 craziest Hubble pictures of all time

In a galaxy far, far away

Could This Be The Most Powerful Supernova Ever Seen? Could This Be The Most Powerful Supernova Ever Seen?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Gravitational Lens Splits Supernova’s Light 4 Different Ways

Gravitational Lens Splits Supernova’s Light 4 Different Ways Gravitational Lens Splits Supernova’s Light 4 Different Ways

Supermassive Black Hole Found Farting A Trillion Suns’ Worth Of Energy

Supermassive Black Hole Found Farting A Trillion Suns’ Worth Of Energy Supermassive Black Hole Found Farting A Trillion Suns’ Worth Of Energy

Researchers Discover An Ancient Replica Of Our Solar System

Researchers Discover An Ancient Replica Of Our Solar System Researchers Discover An Ancient Replica Of Our Solar System

Ask Anything: Why Is The Milky Way A Spiral?

Ask Anything: Why Is The Milky Way A Spiral? Ask Anything: Why Is The Milky Way A Spiral?

By Daniel Engber

Farthest-Ever Confirmed Galaxy Offers Glimpse Of Early Universe

Farthest-Ever Confirmed Galaxy Offers Glimpse Of Early Universe Farthest-Ever Confirmed Galaxy Offers Glimpse Of Early Universe

By Francie Diep

Conscientious Galaxy Uses All Its Fuel To Make New Stars, Leaving No Waste Behind

Conscientious Galaxy Uses All Its Fuel To Make New Stars, Leaving No Waste Behind Conscientious Galaxy Uses All Its Fuel To Make New Stars, Leaving No Waste Behind

By Rebecca Boyle

Largest Quasar Ever Discovered Burns 100 Times Brighter Than Entire Milky Way

Largest Quasar Ever Discovered Burns 100 Times Brighter Than Entire Milky Way Largest Quasar Ever Discovered Burns 100 Times Brighter Than Entire Milky Way

The Universe Is Almost Done Making Stars

The Universe Is Almost Done Making Stars The Universe Is Almost Done Making Stars

By Rebecca Boyle

Write Your Name In The Stars With This New Font

Write Your Name In The Stars With This New Font Write Your Name In The Stars With This New Font

By Rebecca Boyle

Signals From the Void

Signals From the Void Signals From the Void

By Seth Fletcher

Astronomers Spot Ancient Spiral Galaxy From an Era When Spirals Should Not Exist

Astronomers Spot Ancient Spiral Galaxy From an Era When Spirals Should Not Exist Astronomers Spot Ancient Spiral Galaxy From an Era When Spirals Should Not Exist

By Rebecca Boyle

Video: The Milky Way and Andromeda Crash Together

Video: The Milky Way and Andromeda Crash Together Video: The Milky Way and Andromeda Crash Together

By Colin Lecher

PopSci Q&A: NASA Just Gave You A Telescope. What Will You Look At First?

PopSci Q&A: NASA Just Gave You A Telescope. What Will You Look At First? PopSci Q&A: NASA Just Gave You A Telescope. What Will You Look At First?

By Rebecca Boyle

New Study Finds Vast Galactic Network, No Sign of Dark Matter

New Study Finds Vast Galactic Network, No Sign of Dark Matter New Study Finds Vast Galactic Network, No Sign of Dark Matter

By Rebecca Boyle

On Average, Every Star Has At Least One Planet, New Analysis Shows

On Average, Every Star Has At Least One Planet, New Analysis Shows On Average, Every Star Has At Least One Planet, New Analysis Shows

By Rebecca Boyle