galaxies

First low frequency search for alien technology in distant galaxies

The SETI Institute, the Berkeley SETI Research Center and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research announced a groundbreaking study…

1 year ago

Vivid portrait of interacting galaxies marks Webb’s second anniversary

Two for two! A duo of interacting galaxies commemorates the second science anniversary of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which…

2 years ago

Webb unlocks secrets of one of the most distant galaxies ever seen

Looking deeply into space and time, two teams using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have studied the exceptionally luminous galaxy…

2 years ago

New insights on how galaxies are formed

Astronomers can use supercomputers to simulate the formation of galaxies from the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago to the…

2 years ago

Staggering structure in 19 nearby spiral galaxies

It's oh-so-easy to be absolutely mesmerized by these spiral galaxies. Follow their clearly defined arms, which are brimming with stars,…

2 years ago

Researchers study a million galaxies to find out how the universe began

A team of researchers has analyzed more than one million galaxies to explore the origin of the present-day cosmic structures,…

2 years ago

New red galaxies turn out to be already known blue galaxies

Not all discoveries turn out to be actual new discoveries. This was the case for the extremely red objects (EROs)…

2 years ago

‘Teenage galaxies’ are unusually hot, glowing with unexpected elements

Similar to human teenagers, teenage galaxies are awkward, experience growth spurts and enjoy heavy metal -- nickel, that is. A…

2 years ago

Astronomers discover newborn galaxies with the James Webb Space Telescope

With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers are now able to peer so far back in time…

2 years ago

Brilliant galaxies of early universe

Rochester Institute of Technology scientists have once again used data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as part of…

2 years ago