Many spiral galaxies contain a bar structure that crosses through the center. This photo is of the barred spiral galaxy NGC ...

A nearby galaxy is ablaze with new stars in a dazzling new image from the James Webb Space Telescope.

A barred spiral galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a central bar-shaped structure composed of stars. Bars are found in about half of all spiral galaxies. Bars generally affect both the motions of stars ...

Stellar bars play an important role in galaxy evolution by funneling gas into the central regions of a galaxy, where it is rapidly converted into new stars, at a rate typically 10 to 100 times as ...

In this image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068, from the James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI instrument, the dusty structure of the spiral galaxy and glowing bubbles of gas containing newly ...

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning images of black holes, revealing their energy and interactions with surroundings. These images sho ...

Young stars coming to life out of the proverbial celestial dust is perhaps the most captivating sight in the cosmos. Check ...