As one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way, about 210,000 light years away according to NASA, the SMC allowed the research team to identify and track roughly 7,000 massive stars within it. These ...

A recent study published in Nature Astronomy has revealed that the dwarf galaxies orbiting around Andromeda, our neighboring ...

"However, upon closer examination, the results are indisputable, and we were surprised." The SMC remains one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way. This proximity allowed the research team to ...

Within these clouds, large galaxies such as Andromeda and our Milky Way grow — and they grow by ... arrangement are less than 0.3%. And yet, the closest galaxy to us is beating those odds.

Possible dark galaxy discovered near Milky Way Emits no visible light, made of hydrogen and dark matter Detected using Green ...

The discovery of Eos, the closest known molecular cloud to Earth and one of the largest structures in the night sky, hints at ...

Once a year, this planet passes through a celestial beehive typically seen in the night sky during the spring. And it's about ...

A blob of gas seen outside the Milky Way could be a type of starless, dark matter–dominated galaxy. Some scientists are skeptical.

The SMC remains one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way. This proximity allowed the research team to identify and track approximately 7,000 massive stars within the galaxy. These stars ...