The sheer size of Andromeda presented unique challenges for Hubble’s imaging capabilities. As NASA explained, “Photographing Andromeda was a Herculean task because the galaxy is a much bigger target ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most comprehensive survey of the Andromeda galaxy, revealing new clues about its history. The Hubble survey, assembled from over 1,000 orbits and ...

But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way -- the magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31). It can be seen with the naked eye on a very clear ...

A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known ... his behalf reported that the Andromeda nebula, also called M31, was nearly a million light years away—too ...

the Andromeda Galaxy will collide with the Milky Way, resulting in a spectacular cosmic collision! Don’t worry, though – the distances between stars are vast, so we won’t feel a thing.

The Hubble Space Telescope has provided the most detailed survey of the Andromeda galaxy, revealing new clues about its ...

But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way—the magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31). It can be seen with the naked eye on a very clear ...

STARGAZERS are in for a treat this month as a rare planet parade falls in Andromeda galaxy season. “One of the best planet ...

A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size ... Andromeda nebula, also called M31, was nearly a million light years away – too remote to be a part of the Milky Way.

The Andromeda galaxy helped Edwin Hubble settle a great debate in astronomy. Stocktrek Images via Getty Images ...

Yet, he is responsible for discovering the vast size of the universe ... is about 2.5 million light years away. While Andromeda, the closest galaxy to our Milky Way, is moving toward us, further ...

Beneath that is a selection of intriguing sights within the mosaic, labeled A through E: A: Star clusters in Andromeda, foreground stars in our Milky Way galaxy, and two background galaxies far ...