An inexplicably hot, fast-growing cluster of galaxies in the early universe has scientists questioning theories of galactic evolution.

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 ...

Since launching in 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope has found hundreds of distant and apparently bright galaxies dubbed ...

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In a recently published study, astronomers using South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope have identified what could be the largest rotating object ever observed in space. The object itself is a vast ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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.

Galaxies are clouds of stars that range in both size and composition. Some contain hundreds of millions of stars while the largest galaxies can contain trillions of stars. And while it’s not entirely ...

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 ...