A century ago, a star in Andromeda named V1 launched a revolution in astronomy, revealing its true immensity and the origin ...

The Andromeda galaxy helped Edwin Hubble settle a great debate in astronomy. Stocktrek Images via Getty Images A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known ...

Recent findings suggest a potential shift in our understanding of the universe’s expansion. After decades of acceleration, ...

In commemoration of Edwin Hubble's discovery of a Cepheid variable class star, called V1, in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy 100 years ago, astronomers partnered with the American Association of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Circa 1945: Astronomer Dr. Edwin Powell Hubble sitting in a chair at a desk reading a journal. A ...

Light from the earliest galaxies has travelled for 13.8 billion years, yet the expansion of space means those sources are now roughly 46.5 billion light-years away. This expansion was first ...

Edwin Powell Hubble is renowned for determining that there are other galaxies in the Universe beyond the Milky Way, and for observing that the universe is expanding at a constant rate. Hubble was a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A new building proposed in Cherokee Triangle is being designed with one of its most famous former residents in mind. The new building that would go on Highland Avenue would be named ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The famed Hubble Space Telescope ...