In the vast darkness of the early universe, a spiral of light named Zhúlóng offers a new glimpse into cosmic history. This ...

A massive barred spiral galaxy from 11.1 billion years ago has been discovered, showing star-forming activity and gas ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) captures stunning views of ...

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A collision between our Milky Way galaxy and the neighboring Andromeda galaxy, long considered inevitable, may be in question ...

Astronomers have discovered a "jellyfish" galaxy whose unusual shape and internal mechanisms—including distinctive "bunny ...

Scientists have long assumed the Oort Cloud, one of the most mysterious structures in our solar system, to be spherical.

Behind this galaxy’s calm facade lies the fingerprint of a long-dead giant star. A violent supernova once rocked its ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a luminous tangle of stars and dust called the barred spiral galaxy NGC ...

Astronomers reported Monday that the probability of the two spiral galaxies colliding is less than previously thought, with a ...

Both the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxies (M31) are part of what's known as the Local Group (LG), which also hosts other ...

When the billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the night sky, it’s a photo op ...