The Hubble Space Telescope has recently captured extraordinary images of a rapidly collapsing star system in the Andromeda ...

When we look up at the night sky, most of us see stars, most of which are relatively close: less than 5,000 light-years from Earth. (The word “relatively” is a necessary qualifier, as a light-year is ...

In the vast universe, a grand event spanning billions of years is quietly brewing—the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies will ...

A close-up view of a prodigious number of stars in the Andromeda galaxy. Credit: NASA / ESA / B. Williams (U. of Washington) The Andromeda galaxy is a colossal marvel in our sky, hosting over 1 ...

The classic 1971 sci-fi thriller The Andromeda Strain is still heralded as one of the most influential films (and books) in the genre. The adaptation of Michael Crichton's beloved novel blended ...

In the vast universe, a grand event spanning billions of years is quietly brewing — the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy ...