For more than a century, astronomers have watched in astonishment as the Andromeda galaxy ignored the grand flow of cosmic expansion and hurtled straight toward the Milky Way. While almost every other ...

A vast, flat sheet of dark matter may solve the long-standing mystery of why our neighboring galaxy Andromeda is speeding ...

Computer simulations carried out by astronomers from the University of Groningen in collaboration with researchers from Germany, France and Sweden show that most of the (dark) matter beyond the Local ...

The vast majority of stars form and reside within galaxies due to the presence of cold, dense molecular gas clouds conducive to star formation. True intergalactic space, characterized by low-density ...

On Dec. 15, 1612, the Andromeda galaxy was seen through a telescope for the first time by a German astronomer named Simon Marius. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] The Andromeda ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Dec. 15, 1612, the Andromeda galaxy was seen through a telescope for the first time by a German astronomer named Simon Marius. ...

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Historically, the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) was a subject of extensive debate, initially considered a "nebulous smear" and later central to the "island universe" hypothesis proposing its status as an ...

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is hosting its fifth annual "Taste of Space: Fall Bites!" event from October 3 to November 16. Seasonal fall food items will be available for purchase at the Orbit ...

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including two galaxies visible to the naked eye and a rare glimpse of the innermost planet. A cormorant crosses the face of the full moon in ...

A galaxy 2.5 million light-years away can be seen in Massachusetts. The best times to see the Andromeda Galaxy might be in late September and early October. This is when the Andromeda galaxy can be ...

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