The spiral galaxy NGC 1532, also known as Haley’s Coronet, is caught in a lopsided tug of war with its smaller neighbor, the dwarf galaxy NGC 1531. The image — taken by the US Department of Energy’s ...

Astronomers have stumbled upon yet another ghostly galaxy that appears to be devoid of dark matter. First spotted in 2024, FCC 224 is a dwarf galaxy that boasts a dozen luminous, tightly bound ...

The dwarf galaxy seems to have none of the mysterious stuff that's thought to make up most of the universe's matter. That's bizarre. reading time 3 minutes Dark matter is the invisible something that ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Astronomers were surprised to find a galaxy that lacks an invisible ...

Dark matter is the most mysterious stuff in the universe. But one thing we know for sure about dark matter is that it’s there — until it’s not. WHAT’S NEW — Pavel Mancera Piña, a researcher at the ...

When two enormous clusters of galaxies collided billions of years ago, their dark matter shot right out of them, leaving behind the gas and stars that made up the remains of the clusters.

An invisible halo of misaligned dark matter could explain the warps at the Milky Way's edges. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided groundbreaking insights into the Bullet Cluster, a cosmic collision zone located 3.8 billion light-years from Earth. The JWST’s enhanced imaging ...