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 ...

Astronomers recently mapped the rarest type of galaxy ever found: an elliptical galaxy sporting rings of young stars. Most galaxies, including our own Milky Way, are spiral or elliptical. But this ...

A radio galaxy is a type of galaxy with giant regions of radio emissions that reach far beyond its visible structure. We explore them in more detail here. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Astronomers continue to uncover galaxies that challenge traditional classifications. A recent study by Hubble Space Telescope observers, highlighted by NASA, showcases NGC 2775, a galaxy whose ...

When they form, do stars "know" what kind of galaxy they will inhabit? Obviously that question is too anthropomorphic—stars have no minds. Nevertheless, fundamental differences appear to exist in the ...

Galaxies are collections of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter throughout the universe. Their size and scale can vary considerably. The Milky Way in which we live has 200 billion stars, which puts it ...

The original Milky Way image captured on Earth Day, 2013, by Mike Taylor before he multiplied the scene into the above artwork. The shape of the Milky Way galaxy, our solar system's home, may look a ...

(Nanowerk News) In research published today ("The SAMI Galaxy Survey: the link between angular momentum and optical morphology"), Australian scientists have taken a critical step towards understanding ...

Scientists have taken a critical step towards understanding why different types of galaxies exist throughout the Universe. The research, made possible by cutting-edge instrumentation, means that ...