Planetary systems such as our solar system take hundreds of millions of years to evolve. Since humanity has only existed for a sliver of that time, astronomers have only observed planetary systems at ...

Scientists at Rutgers and collaborators have traced the invisible dark matter scaffolding of the universe using over 100,000 Lyman-alpha emitting galaxies. By studying how these galaxies clustered ...

A newly discovered galaxy with glowing star-filled "tentacles" is rewriting parts of cosmic history.

Astronomers have uncovered a hidden population of dusty galaxies that formed just one billion years after the Big Bang, offering a new glimpse into the universe’s formative years. An international ...

CAPE TOWN, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Astronomers using South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope have discovered the most distant hydroxyl megamaser ever detected, identifying what they describe as "a ...

The study of galaxies and their star formation processes remains a cornerstone of modern astrophysics. Galaxies are the fundamental building blocks of the Universe, each hosting a complex interplay of ...

"This data provides us with rare insight into how galaxies were transformed in the early universe." ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A cluster of “Cosmic Grapes” is challenging current ...

Cosmic web Created using data from the JWST, this map shows how dark matter acts as the hidden framework on which visible galaxies are built. The overlaid contours mark regions of equal dark-matter ...

The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission has recently unveiled a startling observation: the universe is gradually running out of stars. This revelation, published on November 11, 2025, suggests a ...

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