Although these findings from JWST are yet to be confirmed, they mark the closest astronomers have come to locating the ...

A baby galaxy is throwing one heck of a tantrum, and it's shaking up our understanding of the earliest galaxies.

Queen guitarist Sir Brian May's latest book explores the history, mystery and evolution of galaxies in a way never tried ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is now delivering what astronomers have chased for decades: a glimpse of the universe’s first ...

"Even though it's the first time we've seen a galaxy like this, we think that there could be many more out there." ...

COSMOS-Web was the largest General Observer program selected by the James Webb Space Telescope for Cycle 1. The team, led by RIT Associate Professor Jeyhan Kartaltepe, has publicly released its full ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A diagram-type image representing stellar shells and tidal streams in haloes of nearby galaxies. ...

Studying the very distant Universe is hard. That’s because — not to be too on the nose about it — it’s far away. That makes it hard for many reasons. Objects that far away are small and faint, so we ...

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new dusty star-forming galaxy at high redshift. The newfound ...

The universe is expanding. That much is clearer. But it’s less clear whether this expansion is accelerating or slowing down.

An analysis of millions of galaxies found that the universe is barreling towards what is literally a much darker future.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Forty-two million light years away from Earth in the constellation ...