Astronomical observations show that the most massive galaxies in the early universe formed approximately three to four ...

Light from nearly 4m galaxies measured as it twisted and travelled through intergalactic space ...

The largest magnetic map of the universe ever produced—five times larger than all previous efforts combined—marks the ...

Magnetic fields are a fundamental part of the universe. They govern how small particles – the building blocks of planets, ...

The new map, a product of the unusually named SPICE-RACS survey, could help answer questions that were previously thought ...

The Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX)—which recently completed the largest survey ever taken of the early universe—has released all of its immense, information-rich database to ...

Image of the Kinman Dwarf galaxy taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 in 2011, before the disappearance of the massive star. (NASA, ESA / Hubble, J. Andrews, University ...

Explore 15 photos and facts about the Hubble Telescope, revealing its discoveries, missions, and breathtaking views of space.

Galaxies, like so many other astronomical objects, are surprisingly difficult to define. Here’s a hand-wavy attempt: a galaxy is a collection of stars, gas, dust and dark matter all held together by ...

Mysterious blasts of radio waves from across the universe called fast radio bursts help astronomers catalog matter. ESO/M. Kornmesser, CC BY-SA Chris Impey, University of Arizona If you look across ...