galaxies
It’s Like Looking into a Mirror, 13 Billion Years Ago
The early Universe continues to offer surprises and the latest observations of infant galaxies are no exception. Astronomers found a…
The Milky Way Might be Part of an Even Larger Structure than Laniakea
If you want to pinpoint your place in the Universe, start with your cosmic address. You live on Earth->Solar System->Milky…
How Does the Milky Way Compare to Other Galaxies?
Looking out into the universe, astronomers have identified countless spiral galaxies similar to the Milky Way. But is our home…
A Black Hole has Almost Halted Star Formation in its Galaxy
When the James Webb Space Telescope was launched on Christmas Day in 2021, it faced a whole host of intriguing…
Two Supermassive Black Holes on a Collision Course With Each Other
Galaxy collisions are foundational events in the Universe. They happen when two systems mingle stars in a cosmic dance. They…
The True Size of Galaxies is Much Larger Than We Thought
Ask most people what a galaxy is made up of, and they'll say it's made of stars. Our own galaxy,…
JWST Reveals Star Formation at Cosmic Noon
Understanding the star formation rate (SFR) in a galaxy is critical to understanding the galaxy itself. Some galaxies are starburst…
This Ancient Galaxy Merger Will Produce a very Luminous Quasar
In the contemporary Universe, massive galaxies are plentiful. But the Universe wasn't always like this. Astronomers think that galaxies grew…
Are Andromeda and the Milky Way Doomed to Collide? Maybe Not
Scientists discovered the Andromeda galaxy, known as M31, hundreds of years ago, and around a century ago, we realized that…
The JWST Reveals the Nature of Dust Around an Active Galactic Nuclei
Supermassive Black Holes (SMBHs) are located in the centers of large galaxies like ours. When they're actively feeding, they produce…