the sparkling spiral galaxy UGC 10043 reveals the secrets of its unusually big bulge. From solar storms to "shooting stars" over Stonehenge, here are our top 10 favorite space photos of 2024 ...

Why it's so special: This image of a spiral galaxy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope is a portrait more than two decades in the making. Like most full-color images of space objects, it's a ...