galaxies
Is This the Future of the Milky Way?
The central region of the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 474. It's set against a backdrop of more distant galaxies. Will…
A Giant Galaxy has been Unwinding its Neighbor for 400 Million Years
The interacting galaxy pair NGC 1512 and NGC 1510 take center stage in this image from the Dark Energy Camera,…
A New Record for the Most Distant Galaxy, Seen Just 300 Million Years After the Big Bang
An international team of astronomers have discovered HD1, which could be the most distant galaxy ever observed!
Supermassive Black Holes Shut Down Star Formation
Supermassive black holes play a central role to weaken star production in their galaxies.
Part of the Milky Way Is Much Older Than Previously Believed
The Milky Way is older than astronomers thought, or part of it is. A newly-published study shows that part of…
Imaging the Galaxy’s Centre in Unprecedented Detail Reveals More Mysterious Filaments
The inner 600 light years of our galaxy is a maelstrom of cosmic radiation, turbulent swirling gas clouds, intense star…
New Photos Show a Black Hole Blasting out Powerful Winds
Pictures of galaxies never cease to amaze, and astronomers are consistently coming up with new ones that provide a different…
A Detailed Scan of the Milky Way Finds Possible “Fossil” Spiral Arms
New research has revealed previously unknown wispy structures in the Milky Way disk that could offer clues about the history…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Irregular Galaxies
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll feel a little odd after today's…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Galactic Halo
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll wrap your head around today's topic:…