NGC 602 It is located near the edge of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy about 200,000 light-years from Earth, the young star cluster NGC 602 is showcased in this new image from the ...

A newly released image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals a kaleidoscopic scene in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), captivating astronomers and skywatchers alike. Shared on May 12, 2025 ...

Dual Directional Expansion of Classical Cepheids in the Small Magellanic Cloud Revealed by Gaia Data Release 3. The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2025; 985 (1): L5 DOI: 10.3847/2041-8213/adce0b ...

If you are in the Southern Hemisphere, you can see the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) with your naked eye. It’s a dwarf galaxy satellite of the Milky Way looking fuzzy in the sky. What you wouldn ...

This new Hubble Space Telescope image showcases NGC 346, a dazzling young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, located 200,000 ...

Led by Satoya Nakano and Kengo Tachihara, the team has discovered that the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a dwarf galaxy neighboring the Milky Way, may be getting torn apart by the gravitation pull ...

NGC 346, a young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud, is seen in multiple wavelengths of light. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Nota, P. Massey, E. Sabbi, C. Murray, M. Zamani (ESA ...

A Hubble telescope image shows the most detailed view of NGC 346 yet, a stellar nursery within the Small Magellanic Cloud. Credit: ESA / NASA / A. Nota / P. Massey / E. Sabbi / C. Murray / M ...

Using data from the Euclid Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a stunning 2,674 dwarf galaxies, the study of which could help better understand cosmic evolution.

Using state-of-the-art cryo-electron tomography, researchers led by Dr. Florent Waltz and Prof. Ben Engel at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel were able to create high-resolution images of ...

Hubble’s latest image reveals the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a nearby dwarf galaxy visible from Earth without a telescope. Though it appears as a faint smudge in the sky, Hubble’s high-powered ...