Edwin Hubble initially identified approximately 11-12 galaxies within the Local Group, a term he coined, while current estimations place the number of members at 125 or more. The Local Group's total ...
Milky Way season in the US is coming to an end, but the iconic band of stars, our galaxy's center, should still be visible for awhile.
The center of our Milky Way galaxy is the latest in a series of stunning cosmic phenomena that should be visible in August across the United States.