Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope report that a powerful gamma-ray burst detected in March may have been ...

The galaxy's discovery challenges our understanding of how galaxies were formed in the early period after the Big Bang.

If you look across space with a telescope, you'll see countless galaxies, most of which host large central black holes, ...

The Roman telescope promises to provide a clearer picture of the large-scale structure of the universe and the forces shaping ...

A spiral galaxy, shaped much like our Milky Way, has been found in an era when astronomers believed such well-formed galaxies ...

A surprisingly mature spiral galaxy named Alaknanda has been spotted just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang—far earlier ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Thousands of galaxies in various shapes and sizes are captured in this new image from the James ...

A novel "X-arithmetic" technique reveals how black holes shape the universe's largest structures.

Cosmic dawn galaxies seen by JWST reveal hidden clues about dark matter and keep rival theories about its true nature alive.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Galaxies speckle the heavens like stars in a stunning new photo of the deep and distant universe.

A giant rotating filament of the cosmic web may be the largest spinning structure ever seen, and could help reveal how ...

Researchers have found a razor-thin, rotating string of galaxies inside a massive cosmic filament, revealing unexpected ...