by sagesgroup | Feb 14, 2023 | A1, Astronomy, Galaxies, homepage, Science, Space Science
Someday, the Andromeda Galaxy will merge with our Milky Way – and it won’t be the first time Andromeda has swallowed up another galaxy and kept the stars for itself. The nearby Andromeda Galaxy, like most galaxies, is made of more than just the familiar disk with its...by sagesgroup | Feb 5, 2023 | Astronomy, Galaxies, Milky Way, Science, Space Science, Syndicated
Humanity is in a back-and-forth relationship with nature. First, we thought we were at the center of everything, with the Sun and the entire cosmos rotating around our little planet. We eventually realized that wasn’t true. Over the centuries, we’ve found that though...by sagesgroup | Dec 28, 2022 | A1, Astronomy, Astrophysics, ESA, Galaxies, hubble space telescope, NASA, Science, Space Science
ESO 415-19 is a galaxy with a past, but we’re not here to judge. At some point in its history, ESO 415-19 had a close encounter with another galaxy, and it’s never been the same since. The gravity from that passing galaxy drew parts of ESO 415-19 outward into long,...by sagesgroup | Nov 29, 2022 | A1, Astronomy, Galaxies, hubble space telescope, NASA, Space Science, Stars
Thousands of stars, clumped together in a dazzling ball of light, sparkle brightly in this Hubble Space Telescope image. Hubble recently pointed its instruments at Prismis 26, a globular cluster 23,000 light years away, near the bright bulge of stars around the center...by sagesgroup | Nov 27, 2022 | Astronomy, Galaxies, NASA, Science, Space Science, Syndicated
There’s a growing body of evidence that galaxies grow large by merging with other galaxies. Telescopes like the Hubble have captured dozens of interacting galaxies, including well-known ones like Arp 248. The Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest large galaxy to the Milky...