A team led by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics discovered the most distant known fossil galaxy — a relic of ...

Deep in the heart of our galaxy lies one of the most chaotic and mysterious regions in space. Now, scientists have created ...

Stars uncontaminated by heavier elements are thought to have formed very early in the universe, but a galaxy much later in ...

"Theories involving substantial formation of stars prior to or together with the black hole formation and growth are very ...

Astronomers taken on the role of cosmic archeologists, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to excavate over 100 disk galaxies from up to 11 billion years ago. Just like artifacts excavated ...

A stronomers have discovered that the Milky Way might be just a small piece of a much larger cosmic structure than previously ...

In the vastness of the Universe, certain galactic encounters create astonishing shapes. An international team has observed a galaxy merger forming a structure resembling the face of an owl.

A new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind merchandise collection features retro-style artwork of the superhero team and ...

Our galaxy is being held together because dark matter is actively keeping everything "stuck". But how precise is this theory?

Artist concept rendering: In 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind,' the new EPCOT attraction opening in 2022 at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., guests will join the ...