Researchers discovered a hidden 185,000 light-year "bridge" of gas between two distant galaxies, which are also trailed by a ...

The James Webb Space Telescope observed the same region of sky captured in the famous Hubble Ultra Deep Field image, revealing thousands of distant ancient galaxies. - ESA / NASA / CSA / G. Östlin / P ...

"No low-frequency radio image of the entire Southern Galactic Plane has been published before, making this an exciting ...

November’s night skies are grand, festive and bright in many places, quiet and contemplative in others. Both tempers are ...

Astronomers from the International Centre of Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have created the largest low-frequency radio ...

For the first time, scientists have the calculations and simulations to explain mysterious flashes from the galaxy OJ 287.

APM 08279-5255 is a massive black hole (quasar) that contains about 140 trillion times the amount in all of Earth’s oceans ...

The Smithsonian's latest collaboration with USA Today celebrates and shares community stories from across the country ...

A recent breakthrough in astronomical research,published in Nature Astronomy, has provided a detailed glimpse into the internal structure of an ancient galaxy, thanks to one of the strongest ...

LOS ANGELES — A galaxy once considered the oldest has reclaimed its title, scientists reported Wednesday. Poring through Hubble Space Telescope photos, the team recalculated the galaxy's age and ...