Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope report that a powerful gamma-ray burst detected in March may have been ...

The Roman telescope promises to provide a clearer picture of the large-scale structure of the universe and the forces shaping ...

Cosmic dawn galaxies seen by JWST reveal hidden clues about dark matter and keep rival theories about its true nature alive.

A newly-detected spinning galaxy filament is reshaping our understanding of cosmic structure, gas flows, and the origins of ...

The galaxy's discovery challenges our understanding of how galaxies were formed in the early period after the Big Bang.

If not in visible stars and galaxies, the most likely hiding place for the matter is in the dark space between galaxies.

A surprisingly mature spiral galaxy named Alaknanda has been spotted just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang—far earlier ...

Two barred spiral galaxies, known as NGC 7733 and NGC 7734, are in the process of merging. The lower galaxy has a dusty knot atop its upper arm, which marks a third galactic companion. | Credit: ...

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In a glimpse of the early universe, astronomers have observed a galaxy as it appeared just 800 million years after the Big ...

Researchers have found a razor-thin, rotating string of galaxies inside a massive cosmic filament, revealing unexpected ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Milky Way is just a speck in a universe filled with an untold number of galaxies. But if we ...