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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The creation of dust in spiral galaxies like the Milky Way has been attributed to exploding stars, but most dust in elliptical galaxies may come from a different type of supernova. Jack Knudson is an ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Galaxies come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some have buff ...

The universe is slowly running out of energy and dying, according to the most complete study ever undertaken of the cosmos' total energy output. But there's no need to panic quite yet, we still have ...

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 ...

Our universe has plenty of stellar graveyards — dead galaxies littered with the burnt corpses of once-brilliant stars. But one of these ancient galaxies appears to be crawling back out of the grave.