Great Attractor
Astronomers Have Mapped Out an Enormous Structure in the Universe Called the South Pole Wall
Galaxies aren't spread evenly throughout space. They exist in groups, clusters, and superclusters. Our own Milky Way galaxy exists in…
4 years ago
New Map Shows the Motion of all the Galaxies in Our Supercluster
An international team of astronomers has created the largest map of the movements of galaxies within our Supercluster to date.
7 years ago
Astronomy Cast Ep. 358: Modern Women: Sandra Faber
Our focus on female astronomers continues with Sandra Faber, and Professor of Astronomy at UC Santa Cruz. Faber was part…
10 years ago
Meet Laniakea, Our Home Supercluster
Our cosmic address extends well beyond Earth, past the Milky Way and toward the farthest reaches of the universe. But…
10 years ago