Images taken with the MIRI infrared camera on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made it possible to observe the ...

An infinity symbol–shaped galaxy hosts an active supermassive black hole. The growing giant may have come from the aftermath of a galactic smashup.

Travel back 390 million years after the big bang to the ancient Maisie's Galaxy in this stunning 3D visualization that ...

Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered dormant galaxies with a wide range of masses in ...

Discover 8 photos from NASA showing spiral galaxies and bright star clusters, captured with amazing detail in deep space., ...

A telescopic view of Pegasus unveils a cosmic scene where Milky Way stars sparkle amidst faint dust clouds. The image ...

A cloud of energetic gas lit up by a collision of galaxies spans nearly 20 million light-years, leading astronomers to question what’s keeping it aglow.

Astronomers captured a stunning view of spiral galaxy NGC 7497 entangled in dusty clouds of the Milky Way, with faint galactic cirrus and MBM 54 reflecting starlight nearly a thousand light-years away ...

By studying what makes the Milky Way unique, astronomers are hoping to understand our galaxy’s past and unravel the mystery of dark matter.

Image courtesy of Carnegie Science. In time, Rubin’s meticulous studies of more than 75 spiral galaxies convinced even her biggest skeptics. Flat rotation curves appeared again and again.

The discussion underscored how citizen scientists, by contributing thousands of data points from around the world, are ...