galaxies
We Might Finally Know How Galaxies Grow So Large
Astronomers have spent decades trying to understand how galaxies grow so large. One piece of the puzzle is spheroids, also…
Webb Weighs an Early Twin of the Milky Way
Astronomers have used JWST to weigh a galaxy in the early Universe, finding that it has roughly the same mass…
Webb Sees a Supercluster of Galaxies Coming Together
As a species, we've come to the awareness that we're a minuscule part of a vast Universe defined by galaxy…
Fantastic New Image of the Sombrero Galaxy From Webb
You're looking at a fantastic new image of the Sombrero Galaxy captured by JWST. If you look carefully, you can…
We’re Living in an Abnormal Galaxy
Astronomers often use the Milky Way as a standard for studying how galaxies form and evolve. Since we're inside it,…
The Large Magellanic Cloud Survived its Closest Approach to the Milky Way
The Large Magellanic Cloud is the closest, brightest dwarf galaxy to the Milky Way—20 times bigger than the full Moon…
Three More “Galactic Monster” Ultra-Massive Galaxies Found
One of the surprise findings with the James Webb Space Telescope is the discovery of massive galaxies in the early…
Yes, Virginia, The Universe is Still Making Galaxies
Despite the fact that our universe is old, cold, and well past its prime, it's not done making new galaxies…
Webb Confirms a Longstanding Galaxy Model
The spectra of distant galaxies shows that dying sun-like stars, not supernovae, enrich galaxies the most.
Dark Matter Has a Firm Grip on These Galaxies
The elliptical galaxy NGC 1270 lies about 240 million light-years away. But it's not alone. It's part of the Perseus…