There’s plenty of real estate in the universe, but some neighborhoods are more desirable than others. Giant elliptical galaxies that are more than twice as massive as the Milky Way are far more likely ...

This week, I’ve visited a shrine in Kyoto, the Parthenon in Athens, and a seaside village in Croatia—all while getting a great workout. I’ve been testing NordicTrack’s FreeStride trainer, which is ...

Seen from Earth, the giant elliptical galaxy M87 is just a two-dimensional blob, though one that appears perfectly symmetrical and thus a favored target of amateur astronomers. Yet, a new, highly ...

A photo of the huge elliptical galaxy M87 [left] is compared to its three-dimensional shape as gleaned from meticulous observations made with the Hubble and Keck telescopes [right]. Because the galaxy ...