Researchers stitched together hundreds of images from the Very Large Telescope to form a breathtaking photo of a nearby ...

Some ten million light-years away from Earth sits a brilliant spiral galaxy officially called NGC 253 but known by many different names: Caldwell 65, Silver Dollar Galaxy, the Silver Coin. Most people ...

Astronomers have created the most detailed view yet of the Sculptor Galaxy, a nearby active spiral galaxy characterized by intense star formation and intricate structures. Using the European Southern ...

Holland Cotter, co-chief critic, on the bounty of Latin American and Latino art coming our way for the fall and winter season, as well as important shows on South Asian and Indigenous art.

The Sculptor galaxy is similar in many respects to our Milky Way. It is about the same size and mass, with a similar spiral structure. But while it is impossible to get a full view of the Milky Way ...

Astronomers from the Center of Astronomical and Space Education in Moscow report the discovery of a new star, which turned ...

Astronomers analyzing data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have uncovered a population of tiny, energetic galaxies that may have been key players in clearing the cosmic fog that shrouded ...

Another star is twinkling in the downtown sky. It’s part of the Constellation Brands marquee on top of the Aqueduct Building complex at 50 E. Broad St., the company’s new world headquarters ...

This suggests that The Adorant may have played a ceremonial or symbolic role within its community. The Adorant, sculpted in ivory, is the first figurative representation of a constellation. Credit: ...

Astronomers have captured a stunning, detailed image of the nearby Sculptor galaxy, spanning an impressive 65,000 light years ...

A new star, V462 Lup, was discovered in the Lupus constellation, thanks to a sudden explosion in the Milky Way. The new star is most visible in southern hemisphere.

The Cartwheel Galaxy, located about 500 million light-years away in the Sculptor constellation, is a rare sight resulting from a high-speed collision.