This galaxy existed when the cosmos was just 2 percent of its current age. That means its light had to travel for 13.53 ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted the most distant galaxy observed to date — breaking its own record yet ...

In a remarkable observation deep in the cosmos, astronomers have captured an intense interaction between two galaxies that ...

The largest sample of galaxy groups ever detected has been presented by a team of international astronomers using data from the James Webb Space telescope (JWST) in an area of the sky called COSMOS ...

The pair — dueling it out 11 billion light-years away in space — has given astronomers their first detailed look at a galaxy ...

Astronomers caught a brutal act of cosmic violence for the first time—one galaxy piercing another with deadly radiation.

It can seem quite challenging for stargazers to comprehend the structure of the universe, but it’s really not that difficult. Just think of it as being ...

Deciphering the universe’s secrets is partly done through observation, but just as important are solid models of the forces ...

Structures known as "zippers" and "twisters" in the early universe may explain why dwarf galaxies tend to line up with each ...

Want a glimpse of the vast cosmos? Tennesseans should keep an eye on the night sky to see the Milky Way in May.

In exploring various cultures’ Milky Way mythologies, Graur was struck by ancient Egyptian written sources that referenced the galaxy, such as the Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts, and the Book of Nut.