James Webb Space Telescope enters 'homestretch' of commissioning with stunning image
The Large Magellanic Cloud is sharper than ever in the infrared eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope.
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The Large Magellanic Cloud is sharper than ever in the infrared eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope.
Scientists have detected the brightest pulsar ever observed outside the Milky Way, revealing the true identity of a far-off luminous object previously mistaken for a distant galaxy.
Barnard's Galaxy (NGC 6822) was the first galaxy beyond the Magellanic Clouds for which astronomers calculated a distance. The current best estimate is 1.5 million light-years.
ESO, European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere
The Magellanic Clouds, the two closest star-making galaxies to the Milky Way, owe much of their stellar creativity to each other.