"The discovery of this stream highlights how much is still unknown about the life histories of galaxies, how the hidden ...

The size of the universe depends on its shape, with possibilities ranging from finite and spherical to flat or even infinite.

Astronomers have identified a compact, superheated galaxy in the early universe that is churning out new suns at roughly 180 ...

The study suggests that similar star factories may have been widespread in the early universe, although many may still be ...

Learn why feeling small in the cosmos actually reduces anxiety. Not in a depressing way. Just quiet. Like suddenly your to-do ...

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has been used to discover REBELS-25, a Milky Way-like galaxy from the ...

"Even though it's the first time we've seen a galaxy like this, we think that there could be many more out there." ...

Astronomers have discovered an unusually bright and warm galaxy, MACS0416_Y1, dating back to just 600 million years after the Big Bang. This early gal ...

LHAASO has uncovered that micro-quasars, black holes feeding on companion stars, are powerful PeV particle accelerators.

Our search for exoplanets is focused on Milky Way stars. It's been successful, with more than 6,000 detected so far.

Astronomers know that mergers play a huge role in galaxy growth. Right now, the Milky Way is slowly consuming the Large and ...

The galaxy, known as Y1, existed just 800 million years after the Big Bang and is forming stars 180 times faster than the ...