Scientists have discovered the remnants of a galaxy hiding in plain sight. The galaxy, named M32p, was once the third largest in the group of galaxies nearest to our Milky Way -- known as the Local ...

Whether you’re fascinated with black holes, rising signs, or sci-fi movies, the stars can be a great source of inspiration for baby names. There are many beautifully-named stars, constellations, and ...

Over half of the 88 official constellation names are attributed to the ancient Greeks. The International Astronomical Union governs the naming of these star-formed “patterns.” The first known ...

The supermassive black holes at the centers of the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies are doomed to engulf each other in an ill-fated cosmological dance. Astronomers have long known that Andromeda is on ...

Late October presents a perfect opportunity to spot the ancient light of the Andromeda galaxy as it climbs high overhead to brighten the autumn night sky. The Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Milky Way's ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Milky Way is headed for a collision with the neighboring Andromeda galaxy, but scientists may ...

The Andromeda galaxy is our closest galactic neighbor, and it apparently has been hiding a dark past. Scientists from the University of Michigan discovered that this sinister figure cannibalized our ...

Scientists have published a new, detailed radio image of the Andromeda galaxy -- the Milky Way's sister galaxy -- which will allow them to identify and study the regions of Andromeda where new stars ...

A group of astronomers has discovered the smallest, dimmest satellite galaxy bordering the Milky Way’s nearest galactic neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy. The itsy-bitsy satellite galaxy is named ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, with its companion galaxies, M32 ...