Astronomers have discovered a massive galaxy 153 times larger than the Milky Way. This cosmic giant challenges our ...

However, not all spiral galaxies are created equal, as two recent images from the Hubble Space Telescope show. The image above shows galaxy NGC 3596, a neat and orderly spiral galaxy. And the image ...

This gas needs an enormous amount of energy to shine — more than normal stars can supply. The discovery, based on data from ...

A recent astronomical discovery is revolutionizing our understanding of spiral galaxies. A giant spiral galaxy, located nearly a billion light-years away, defies established theories with its colossal ...

The structure of the disk is dominated by four major spiral arms and several ... In fact, such giant ellipticals are common in the centers of galaxy clusters. These galaxies grow by eating other ...

Along with a number of neighbouring galaxies — including our closest galactic neighbour, the Andromeda Galaxy — it forms what ...

Witness the majestic spiral arms of Galaxy NGC 1300 ... Behold the breathtaking beauty of Nebula NGC 3603, a giant star-forming region.

Astronomers have detected a rare black hole outside a galaxy’s core devouring a star in the first known offset tidal ...

The birth of new stars is arguably the one of the most enchanting sights in the entire cosmos Check out these 7 captivating ...

Using data from space telescopes and other instruments, astronomers, cosmologists, and astrophysicists are able to deduce and ...