galaxies
Adolescent Galaxies are Incandescent and Contain Unexpected Elements
If the Universe has adolescent galaxies, they're the ones that formed about 2 to 3 billion years after the Big…
There Aren’t Many Galaxies Like The Milky Way Nearby. Now We Know Why
The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy, maybe even a grand design spiral galaxy. We can't be sure from…
A Galaxy Only 350 Million Years Old Had Surprising Amounts of Metal
Astrophysicists working with the JWST have found a surprising amount of metal in a galaxy only 350 million years after…
The Universe Can't Hide Behind the Zone of Avoidance Any Longer
The Solar System sits within the galactic plane, so it was once impossible to look past the core of the…
Mystery Solved. How We Get Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies
I have been fascinated by galaxies for most of my adult life. I find it amazing that, just as we…
What Can Slime Mold Teach Us About the Universe?
What can slime molds tell us about the large-scale structure of the Universe and the evolution of galaxies? These things…
What a Mess. When the Milky Way and Andromeda Merge, it'll Look Like This
No need to panic, but the Andromeda Galaxy is barreling towards us. It is due to begin merging with the…
Astronomers Release a Cosmic Atlas of 380,000 Galaxies in our Neighborhood
The Milky Way is just one galaxy in a vast cosmic web that makes up the Universe's large-scale structure. While…
Compare Images of a Galaxy Seen by Both Hubble and JWST
The James Webb Space Telescope is widely considered to be better than the Hubble Space Telescope. But the JWST doesn't…
Seeing the Web Connecting Galaxies Across the Universe
One hundred years ago, we didn't know there was anything outside of our own galaxy, the Milky Way. Now we…