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 ...

Scientists estimate over 100 billion galaxies in the universe, each unique in shape and size, revealing the vastness of cosmic creation.

The ESA's Euclid space telescope has been in space for just over a year, investigating some of the deepest mysteries of the ...

June 2, 2003--The discovery of differing ways that galaxies cluster in space has led researchers at the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) to new insights into the evolution of galaxies and matter in the ...

Santa Monica College’s John Drescher Planetarium continues its Friday evening events in winter 2025 with free, live virtual shows presented online at smc.edu/planetarium. The winter shows will explore ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Written by Sara Webb, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ...

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 ...

New results from the James Webb Space Telescope challenge prevailing models of the early universe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

At the heart of nearly all large galaxies lies a supermassive black hole (SMBH). Some of these black holes may be steadily feeding on surrounding gas and dust, while others lie incognito with barely ...