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The spiral galaxy may look calm, but it is a rather dynamic system characterized by stellar evolution, among other things.

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The photo doesn't look like much in this scrunched-up view, but I dare you to click it. When you do, you'll get a good taste of the biggest Hubble Space Telescope image ever released. You're looking ...

A research group has measured the expansion rate of the nearby universe in various ways. The result deepens a major astronomy puzzle.

The structure of the local universe is surprisingly flat, according to new research, and this cosmic quirk may save our Milky Way from colliding with countless other massive, nearby galaxies — except ...