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 ...

The distribution of normal matter precisely determines gravitational acceleration in all common types of galaxies, a team led by Case Western Reserve University researchers reports. The team has shown ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has peered through cosmic dust to reveal new details and a stunning image of a rare type of galaxy. The space observatory's latest image shows the Cartwheel galaxy, a ...

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On a clear night with dark skies, you can catch a glimpse of the Milky Way, a luminous arc stretching across the horizon. To the unaided eye, its translucent clouds are simply beautiful splashes in ...

A novel "X-arithmetic" technique reveals how black holes shape the universe's largest structures. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

"Imagine that you shoot a cloud with a gun; the energy of the bullet can be as large as you wish, and the cloud won't care. Yet we see less clouds of gas where there are black holes." When you ...

Scientists have traced a repeating fast radio burst (FRB) to the edge of an ancient galaxy where star formation has drastically dropped. Researchers are struggling to explain what caused it. When you ...