Using deep imaging from the James Webb Space Telescope, they observed a galaxy bearing a striking resemblance to our ...

The Milky Way was once a textbook example of how a spiral galaxy should form and evolve. Now a wave of new observations and ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Do all stars exist in galaxies, or do some exist in intergalactic space?Thomas GriffilthAtlantic City, New Jersey Nearly all ...

St. Louis, Mo. — For decades, astronomers have been blind to what our galaxy, the Milky Way, really looks like. After all, we sit in the midst of it and can’t step outside for a bird’s eye view. Now, ...

The newly discovered feature offers insight into the large-scale structure of our galaxy, which is difficult to study from Earth’s position inside it. Scientists have spotted a previously unrecognized ...

From a window on the International Space Station, astronauts have captured a rare view of a nearby galaxy caught in the act ...

What's the size of the Milky Way galaxy? Learn how, depending on your definition, the size can change.

For ages, mapping the precise architecture of our home galaxy has been a challenge similar to attempting to draw a complete map of a vast, brightly lit city while standing trapped in the dense, hazy ...

Our Milky Way galaxy has four arms instead of two, according to just published results of a 12-year study by scientists in the U.K. Unlike our view of other galaxies, it's challenging to figure out ...

In a discovery that could reshape our understanding of how galaxies form and evolve, astronomers have identified the most distant spiral galaxy candidate ever observed—a vast, mature system that ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Even a century after Edward Hubble confirmed its existence ...