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For the first time, magnetic fields have been detected in three massive, hot stars in our neighboring galaxies, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. While magnetic massive stars have already been detected in our own galaxy, the discovery of magnetism in the Magellanic Clouds is especially important because these galaxies have a strong population of young massive stars. This provides a unique opportunity to study actively forming stars and the upper limit to the mass that a star can have and re...

Do galaxies, including our own Milky Way, orbit anything in the universe?

Do galaxies, including our own Milky Way, orbit anything in the universe?

The near-infrared vision of NASAs Hubble Space Telescope has given us a new view deep inside the Tarantula Nebula - and its more than 800,000 stars and protostars within.

How a remarkable discovery 100 years ago about stars that varied in brightness helped upend humanity’s view of the known universe

In the early 20th century, when Henrietta Leavitt began studying photographs of distant stars at the Harvard College Observatory, astronomers had no i

New Images from James Webb Space Telescope Reveal Enigmatic Spiral Galaxies - World Report Now

Nube's discovery is significant because its faint surface brightness allowed it to remain undetected in previous sky surveys.

From views of Mars to glimpses of distant galaxies, from the Perseverance rover to the James Webb Space Telescope, here are 60 of the best space photos.

From views of Mars to glimpses of distant galaxies, from the Perseverance rover to the James Webb Space Telescope, here are 60 of the best space photos.