Astronomers have observed two distant galaxies - both possessing roughly as many stars as our Milky Way - careening toward ...

Today, it’s believed that Jupiter and Saturn, the largest planets, were the first to fully form, both within a few million ...

How big is space?Space is really big. Thinking about our solar system, let's imagine you could get in a car and drive to Pluto at ...

Scientists have been baffled after spotting two galaxies entangled in a 'cosmic joust', with one galaxy wielding a deadly 'spear of radiation'.

Because of light pollution, 80% of U.S. residents typically can’t see the Milky Way, according to LiveScience.com, a science news publication. The galaxy’s bright core will be easier to see and higher ...

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, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) reveals a stunning view of star-forming region Sagittarius C ...

Astronomers have identified Zhúlóng, a spiral galaxy existing 12.8 billion years ago, using the James Webb Space Telescope.