Razor-thin chain of 14 galaxies may be the biggest spinning structure yet ...

Approximately 424 million light-years away, a vast chunk of the cosmic web (the network-like distribution of matter the ...

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 ...

Discover cosmic filaments, the universe's vast structures connecting galaxies, shaping their formation and growth through ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered what appear to be massive galaxies dating back to within 600 million years of the Big Bang, suggesting the early universe may have had a stellar ...

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

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Galaxy mergers activate supermassive black holes, Euclid data shows, revealing more AGN in merging systems and new insights into galaxy evolution ...

A research team led by Professor Woong-bae Zee at Sejong University has uncovered compelling evidence that the distinctive ...

A team of astronomers studying the distribution of galaxies in nearby space has discovered something truly extraordinary: a ...

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: ...

While there is still much scientists don't know about the universe, it's rare, at this point, to find something truly odd. Most astronomical phenomena, like asteroids, planets and black holes, are ...