When did the first stars and galaxies form in the universe and how brightly did they burn? Scientists are looking…
How disk galaxies form their spiral arms have been puzzling astrophysicists for almost as long as they have been observing…
[/caption] Its name is SPECA - a Spiral-host Episodic radio galaxy tracing Cluster Accretion. That's certainly a mouthful of words…
[/caption] Got a teenager? Then you know the story. Go to look for your favorite bag of chips and they're…
[/caption] The sprawling northern constellation of Draco is home to a monumental galactic merger which left a singular spectacle -…
[/caption] In as much time as it takes to give birth to human life, a supercomputer and a team of…
[/caption] The large black holes that reside at the center of galaxies can be hungry beasts. As dust and gas…
[/caption] A traditional galaxy evolution model has it that you start with spiral galaxies – which might grow in size…
[/caption] The role that supermassive black holes play in the formation of galaxies is a "hot" topic in astronomy. Using…
[/caption] While only observable by inference, the existence of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) at the centre of most - if…