Lurking in the southwestern corner of Aquarius the Water-bearer, globular cluster M72 doesn't stand out. At magnitude 9.4, it ...

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has identified thousands of more than 5 billion years old globular clusters in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. One of the results of these discoveries led ...

Globular clusters, among the oldest bound stellar systems in the Universe, offer a unique laboratory for understanding stellar evolution and dynamics. Traditionally considered simple stellar ...

Globular clusters are often described as ancient, tightly bound fossils of the early Milky Way. It has been believed that these dense balls of stars have survived and remained unchanged for billions ...

A glittering multitude of stars in the globular cluster Terzan 4 fills this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Globular clusters are collections of stars bound together by their mutual ...

The globular cluster NGC 6355 is located in the inner region of the Milky Way 31,000 light-years from Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. An international team of astronomers have created the most ...

A globular cluster glitters with starlight in a new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope. Located 15,000 light-years from Earth, the globular cluster — formally known as Terzan 12 — is nestled deep ...

The James Webb Space Telescope may be hogging the headlines but that's not stopping Hubble from churning out impressive images. ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Cohen SHARE With all of the hullabaloo about the ...

The Hubble Space Telescope finessed the light beaming in from outside our galaxy, and the result is a fabulous image where individual stars are seen in a big embrace. When thousands or even millions ...