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This image of the Andromeda Galaxy, captured by the Herschel Space Observatory, reveals a detailed view of cool lanes of star formation.

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In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...

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Among the roughly 10 billion white dwarf stars in the Milky Way galaxy, a greater number than previously expected could ...

These popular astronomy questions, answered by Astronomy magazine, will help you better understand our universe - and share ...