Spanning approximately 1.3 billion light-years—over 13,000 times the length of the Milky Way—it may be the longest known structure ... The research is part of an ongoing effort to map the universe’s ...
New research from the SAGA Survey, comparing the Milky Way with 101 similar galaxies, unveils how our galaxy differs ...
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...
At Vandenberg Space Force Base, preparations are underway for a mission to send a new NASA telescope into space.
Astronomers have identified what they believe to be the largest structure in the universe to date. Named "Quipu" after the ancient Incan method of record-keeping, this colossal superstructure ...
Astronomers have claimed to discover the largest structure in the universe. Named ‘Quipu’, after an Incan measuring system, ...