In a study published in The Astrophysics Journal, a Michigan State University researcher used the NASA Chandra X-Ray ...

Astronomers at the University of Michigan have discovered a new satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Milky Way’s closest major galactic neighbor, and it has broken the record for the ...

Hubble Space Telescope reveals richest view of Andromeda galaxy to date (image) ...

The cosmos has a way of keeping astronomers on their toes. Just beyond the edges of the Andromeda galaxy, researchers have identified the tiniest galaxy ever observed in that system. Say hello to ...

One of its most important members is M31, also known as the Andromeda Galaxy, which is the galaxy closest to us. Additionally, there are two satellite galaxies, M32 and M110. Astronomers are now ...

Andromeda XXXV is the smallest and faintest galaxy ever observed Located3 million light-years away, it defies galaxy formation theories Scientists are rethinking how such galaxies survive extreme ...

The research team at D-Wave agreed that this was the right problem to tackle using its Advantage 2 prototype annealing quantum computer. An annealing quantum computer uses quantum mechanics to ...

The smallest, dimmest galaxy orbiting Andromeda to date. Image: CFHT/MegaCam/PAndAS (Principal investigator: Alan McConnachie; Image processing: Marcos Arias A group of astronomers has discovered ...

Astronomers have discovered Andromeda XXXV, the smallest and faintest known galaxy, located 3 million light-years away. It challenges existing models of galaxy formation, as similar small galaxies ...

This galaxy, designated Andromeda XXXV, and its compatriots orbiting our neighbor galaxy, Andromeda, could change how we think about cosmic evolution. That's because dwarf galaxies this small ...