galaxies

Astronomers may have glimpsed evidence of the biggest stars ever seen

Artist’s impression of a field of Population III stars 100 million years after the big bangNOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/Spaceengine/M. Zamani The…

3 months ago

Astronomers observe largest ever sample of galaxies up to over 12 billion light years away

The largest sample of galaxy groups ever detected has been presented by a team of international astronomers using data from…

9 months ago

Hubble Captures Mars, Cosmic Nebulae, and Distant Galaxies in Spectacular 35th Anniversary Photos

The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating 35 years in orbit with an amazing batch of new images, including everything from…

10 months ago

‘Hidden galaxies’: Key to unlocking some of universe’s secrets

Astronomers have peered back in time to find what looks like a population of 'hidden' galaxies that could hold the…

11 months ago

NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Sends First Space Images Before Full Sky Survey

 NASA's SPHEREx mission has sent back its first images from space. This marks an important step before it begins the…

11 months ago

Five Dwarf Galaxies Found in a Rare Alignment, Challenges Current Cosmic Models

Astronomers have identified a rare phenomenon involving five dwarf galaxies positioned in a near-linear arrangement, resembling a cosmic string of…

1 year ago

Astronomers Seek Binary Supermassive Black Holes in Galactic Centers

Supermassive black holes are believed to exist at the centre of most galaxies, including our Milky Way. However, in certain…

1 year ago

Astronomers witness the in situ spheroid formation in distant submillimetre-bright galaxies

An international team of researchers including The University of Tokyo Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe…

1 year ago

Distant Galaxies Crash to Produce Massive Sonic Boom, Could Reveal Secrets About the Universe: Report

One of the most intense cosmic shockwaves has been observed in Stephan's Quintet, a group of galaxies located approximately 290…

1 year ago

Cosmic Survey Reveals Surge of Black Holes in Dwarf Galaxies

A recent cosmic census has revealed an unexpected threefold rise in active black holes within dwarf galaxies, creating the most…

1 year ago