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Two enormous "bubbles" discovered towering above and below our Milky Way galaxy
In the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, two gigantic "bubbles" extend roughly 50,000 light-years above and below the galactic ...
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100 years ago: Edwin Hubble proved the Milky Way is not the only galaxy in the universe
In the 1920s, astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the entire universe. Hubble's discovery revealed a much bigger ...
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, Edwin Hubble settled astronomy's 'Great Debate'
A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...
Inside the Milky Way's satellite galaxy: Hubble captures mesmerising Tarantula Nebula footage; watch it here
Watch the mesmerizing Tarantula Nebula video captured by the Hubble telescope, showcasing the most productive star-forming ...
From desert to milky way galaxy: Most breathtaking Astro Tourism spots in Saudi Arabia for February 2025 planetary event
Astro Tourism is the travel trend you didn’t know you needed. As 6 planets align in February 2025, here are best spots to watch the rare event in Saudi Arabia.
South African telescope uncovers massive galaxy 32 times larger than Earth’s Milky Way
Cape Town: You may not know it ... MeerKAT’s newest giant radio galaxy find is extraordinary. The plasma jets of this cosmic ...
Planet formation favors the metal-rich inner Milky Way, suggest scientists
Exoplanets have captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike and as the search continues for more, researchers ...
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One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate’
(THE CONVERSATION) A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in January 1925, a paper ...
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One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate’
Once you measure a Cepheid ... all moving away from the Milky Way. Hubble’s results suggested the farther away a galaxy was, the faster it was moving away from Earth. Hubble got the lion ...