For more than three decades, the Hubble Space Telescope has collected targeted images to answer specific scientific questions ...

In the intriguing realm of star-forming galaxies, the key factor isn't the total amount of gas but rather its strategic distribution within the galaxy. Researchers at the International Centre for ...

Astronomers utilizing NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have uncovered a new class of galaxies that defy traditional cosmic categorization. This unexpected discovery, highlighted in a recent ...

Astronomers have discovered powerful magnetic fields steering gas, dust, and star formation in a dramatic galaxy merger.

This image shows a small section of NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's total view of the Virgo cluster of galaxies, including two spiral galaxies (lower right) and three merging galaxies (upper right ...

New measurements of radio galaxies reveal that the solar system is racing through the universe at over three times the speed predicted by standard cosmology. Using highly sensitive data from multiple ...

For years, astronomers have predicted a dramatic fate for our galaxy: a head-on collision with Andromeda, our nearest large galactic neighbor. This merger—expected in about 5 billion years—has become ...

Astronomers have discovered an incredibly rare system in which at least five galaxies from the early universe are merging — just 800 million years after the Big Bang. The remarkable discovery was made ...

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Only a fraction of the size of the Milky Way, these galaxies have thus far been too faint for most telescopes to spot. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

A massive galaxy transitioning to a quiescent phase (left) while hosting an active supermassive black hole at its center (artist’s conception, right). An international of researchers including the ...

That's right, Columbus' Center of Science and Industry (COSI) has debuted Unofficial Galaxies, a massive, fan-powered tribute to the iconic sci-fi saga. The immersive experience, open now through Sept ...