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

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

The stars in our galaxy exhibit a curious chemical division, but is this the norm in the Universe? A recent study shows that ...

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

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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New measurements using gravitational lensing suggest the universe’s current expansion rate does not agree with signals from ...

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

Most smaller galaxies may not have supermassive black holes in their centers, according to a recent study using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. This contrasts with the common idea that nearly every ...

The universe is not just large - it is structured in layers that grow exponentially in size. Solar systems form galaxies, ...

Scientists have observed the largest-known rotating structure in the cosmos - a gargantuan thread-like assemblage of hundreds ...

The formation of galaxies in the universe should follow a fairly simple path. It starts with small galaxies, which then grow bigger and bigger until they become the giant galaxies we see in the modern ...