In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...

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As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

"These two supernova remnants are helping us to better understand the dynamics of our home galaxy’s neighborhood," ...

RCW 38 lies approximately 5,500 light-years away in the constellation Vela. Unlike many star clusters that appear as simple ...

For the best view, it is a good idea to find a spot away from city lights, such as the countryside or the coast, where the ...

Cambridge Schools have always been at the forefront of fostering intellectual curiosity and scientific temper among its ...

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A star system has been discovered to be moving at an estimated 1.2 million miles per hour, making it possibly the fastest moving solar system in our galaxy.

Possibly one of the best-known constellations in the northern sky, Ursa Major—or the Great Bear—contains an asterism of seven ...