Cosmic archeologists have used the James Webb Space Telescope to excavate ancient disk galaxies that tell the story of how ...

Compact ruddy galaxies seen by the James Webb telescope confound astronomers. Having very little spin at birth may explain the galaxies’ small sizes.

Astronomers have uncovered a vast cloud of energetic particles—a "mini halo"—surrounding one of the most distant galaxy clusters ever observed, marking a major step forward in understanding the hidden ...

These are the first public images collected by the Chile-based observatory, which will begin a decade-long survey of the southern sky later this year.

The first test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile showcase thousands of previously unknown asteroids and ...

Scientists are peering into the universe's mysterious Cosmic Dawn using the faint whispers of hydrogen radio waves emitted ...

For years, astronomers have been working to piece together the story of our universe, but the critical early chapters ...

Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation of the first stars and galaxies is a ...

Astronomers have spotted ancient galaxies in the middle of their first major starburst, revealing when galaxies like the Milky Way first came to life. The findings offer an exciting peek into the ...

They explored how the Milky Way, Andromeda, and their significant satellite galaxies, like M33 and the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), interact gravitationally. Possible future MW-M31 orbits.

J0107a, the earliest known barred spiral galaxy, reveals wild star formation and high-speed gas flows—clues to galaxy growth from the dawn of time. (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDaily.com A ...

An international team of scientists has unveiled the largest and most detailed map of the universe ever created using the James Webb Space Telescope, revealing nearly 800,000 galaxies stretching ...