Astronomers have produced the most detailed map yet of the Sculptor Galaxy, revealing hundreds of previously unseen celestial ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of ...

This week, astronomers have unveiled the most intricate and vibrant image ever captured of the Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253) in a ...

Scientists have discovered that something is making cosmic distance markers appear much farther away than they should be.

Sculptor -- officially labeled NGC 253 -- is considered a starburst galaxy, one heavy with stellar action. It's located 11 million light-years away in the Southern Hemisphere's constellation Sculptor ...

Astronomers have created a galactic masterpiece: an ultra-detailed image that reveals previously unseen features in the Sculptor Galaxy. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope ...

To make this thousand-color map, astronomers used over 50 hours with the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer ( MUSE) instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope. More than 100 exposures were stitched in ...

What new methods can astronomers develop to image distant galaxies while enabling them to learn about their stars and other celestial objects? This is what | Space ...