galaxies

A New Study Reveals How Dark Matter Dominated the Early UniverseA New Study Reveals How Dark Matter Dominated the Early Universe

A New Study Reveals How Dark Matter Dominated the Early Universe

During the 1970s, while probing distant galaxies to determine their mass, size, and other characteristics, astronomers noticed something interesting. When…

5 days ago
Astronomers Find the Largest Structure in the Universe and Name it “Quipu”Astronomers Find the Largest Structure in the Universe and Name it “Quipu”

Astronomers Find the Largest Structure in the Universe and Name it “Quipu”

Is it possible to understand the Universe without understanding the largest structures that reside in it? In principle, not likely.…

2 weeks ago
Star Formation Might Depend on Galactic Magnetic FieldsStar Formation Might Depend on Galactic Magnetic Fields

Star Formation Might Depend on Galactic Magnetic Fields

A galactic merger is a chaotic event. When two massive structures like galaxies merge, their powerful gravitational forces wrench stars…

2 weeks ago
The Star-Forming Party Ended Early in Isolated Dwarf GalaxiesThe Star-Forming Party Ended Early in Isolated Dwarf Galaxies

The Star-Forming Party Ended Early in Isolated Dwarf Galaxies

Gas is the stuff of star formation, and most galaxies have enough gas in their budget to form some stars.…

4 weeks ago
Hubble Takes a 2.5 Gigapixel Image of AndromedaHubble Takes a 2.5 Gigapixel Image of Andromeda

Hubble Takes a 2.5 Gigapixel Image of Andromeda

The Andromeda galaxy is our closest galactic neighbour, barring dwarf galaxies that are gravitationally bound to the Milky Way. When…

4 weeks ago
Webb and ALMA Team Up to Study Primeval GalaxyWebb and ALMA Team Up to Study Primeval Galaxy

Webb and ALMA Team Up to Study Primeval Galaxy

One of the most exciting developments in modern astronomy is how astronomers can now observe and study the earliest galaxies…

1 month ago
Webb Provides an Explanation for “Little Red Dots”Webb Provides an Explanation for “Little Red Dots”

Webb Provides an Explanation for “Little Red Dots”

When a new space telescope is launched, it's designed to address specific issues in astronomy and provide critical answers to…

1 month ago
A Dragon Reveals Individual Stars From A Time When the Universe Was Half Its Present AgeA Dragon Reveals Individual Stars From A Time When the Universe Was Half Its Present Age

A Dragon Reveals Individual Stars From A Time When the Universe Was Half Its Present Age

It's nearly impossible to identify individual stars billions of light years away. But thanks to gravitational lensing, astronomers have identified…

1 month ago
We Might Finally Know How Galaxies Grow So LargeWe Might Finally Know How Galaxies Grow So Large

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…

2 months ago
Webb Weighs an Early Twin of the Milky WayWebb Weighs an Early Twin of the Milky Way

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…

2 months ago