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

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have discovered 1,678 ancient galaxy groups, offering new insight into the ...

The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, or SPHEREx to use its ...

But when scientists peer very far back, they find conundrums. JWST observations of the distant past are at odds with ...

In the intriguing realm of star-forming galaxies, the key factor isn't the total amount of gas but rather its strategic distribution within the galaxy.

The mystery of galaxies in the early Universe just got even weirder. A team of astronomers has identified a giant spiral galaxy so well-formed that it already has a stable galactic bar; a long, ...

Instead of using thrusters, SPHEREx relies on a system of reaction wheels to control its orientation. The observatory will ...

The largest sample of galaxy groups ever detected has been presented by a team of international astronomers using data from ...

Scientists are using cosmic distortions in light to test a bold idea: that the Universe might not be as symmetrical as we’ve ...

The huge elliptical galaxy ESO 325-G004 shone 10,000 times brighter when it formed than it does today. These types of galaxies briefly lit up the entire universe—and contributed to the ...