Astronomers have found the boundary of star formation in the Milky Way's spiral disk — and it's not as far out from the ...

The Milky Way may not have a sharp edge, but scientists have now found where its star-forming activity largely comes to an ...

Citizen science project uses Euclid telescope data to find gravitational lenses. Public helps identify light-bending galaxies ...

New simulations show that early ultraviolet light controlled whether ultra-faint dwarf galaxies could form stars.

Scientists have uncovered the true boundary of the Milky Way’s star-forming region using stellar “age mapping.” They found a ...

By tracking individual stars and exploding supernovas, astronomers discovered the strength of early ultraviolet glow ...

Astronomers studying the early universe with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have found what seems to be a time traveler from the future: a large galaxy so chock-full of dust that the light ...

In the vast darkness of the early universe, a spiral of light named Zhúlóng offers a new glimpse into cosmic history. This galaxy, shaped like our Milky Way, formed just a billion years after the Big ...

Astronomers have identified a compact, superheated galaxy in the early universe that is churning out new suns at roughly 180 times the rate of the Milky Way, turning a tiny patch of sky into a cosmic ...

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 ...

Abstract : Weighing in at 1042 kilograms and measuring 1021 meters across, galaxies are perhaps the most awe-inspiring objects known to mankind. They are also the only places in an otherwise dark and ...