In research published today, Australian scientists have taken a critical step towards understanding why different types of galaxies exist throughout the universe. The research, made possible by ...

Galaxies are collections of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter throughout the universe. Their size and scale can vary considerably. The Milky Way in which we live has 200 billion stars, which puts it ...

Astronomers continue to uncover galaxies that challenge traditional classifications. A recent study by Hubble Space Telescope observers, highlighted by NASA, showcases NGC 2775, a galaxy whose ...

Scientists traced star-forming gas clouds in a nearby lenticular galaxy, NGC 1387, offering new insight into early-type ...

you've probably heard about the $10 billion James Webb telescope and that it just gave us its first images of deep space and while these are no doubt incredible and the most detailed infrared pictures ...

Starburst galaxies — those distant gems set aglow in a colorful lifecycle of star birth, death and renewal — may be the stepping stone to a far brighter phenomenon: a quasar-type galaxy with a ...

A radio galaxy is a type of galaxy with giant regions of radio emissions that reach far beyond its visible structure. We explore them in more detail here. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

(Nanowerk News) In research published today ("The SAMI Galaxy Survey: the link between angular momentum and optical morphology"), Australian scientists have taken a critical step towards understanding ...