Dark matter is so pervasive throughout galaxies that its presence explains the stability and motion of stars in systems such as the Milky Way. For example, current models indicate that our galaxy is ...

The “horizon” he points to isn’t a doorway to the divine, other scientists say. Yet, modern physics has been trying to answer questions once left to religion.

"These galaxies are very old, which means stars were being formed in the early universe, earlier than our current models predict." ...

An international team of scientists led by the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the ...

The universe is vast, filled with countless cosmic objects and phenomena, many of which remain hidden from our eyes.

A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may finally help scientists understand a mysterious substance that binds the universe together. Taken by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope, the latest ...

The discovery of CDG-2 began when a team of astronomers investigated tight groupings of stars called globular clusters, which ...

An international collaboration using the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) has published an exceptionally detailed radio sky map, revealing 13.7 million cosmic sources and delivering the most complete ...

Long strands of glowing gas stretch behind a distant galaxy, dotted with pockets of newborn stars. The shape looks almost ...

Researchers analyzed images of CDG-2 from NASA 's Hubble Space Telescope, the European Space Agency's Euclid space observatory, and the Japanese Subaru Telescope in Hawaii. At first glance, they saw ...

Nintendo fans believe a new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie may be teasing a cameo from none other than Star Fox ...

Space observatories tend to work quietly, collecting data long before images reach the public. In March 2025, NASA launched the SPHEREx space telescop.