An international team of astronomers, led by Weichen Wang of the University of Milan, Italy, discovered a massive and ...

Our universe does host life, but another one might be even better suited for life. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers are studying how hospitable our universe is to ...

A telescope tasked with making the largest-ever map of the universe has confirmed a harsh, if unsurprising, truth: Nothing lasts forever — not cold November rain, or even the cosmos itself. Using a ...

Astronomers have discovered a vast, dense cluster of massive galaxies just 1 billion years after the Big Bang, each forming stars at an intense rate from collapsing clouds of dust. Reported in ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers have found new ...

"Even if old, NGC 1386 keeps rejuvenating itself." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers have spotted thousands of young ...

New research shows weak black hole activity in red geyser galaxies prevents star formation despite ample gas, using observations of inflows, outflows, and galaxy interactions.

The James Webb Space Telescope peers at Sagittarius C, a star-forming region about 200 light-years from the Milky Way's central black hole. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / S. Crowe "A big question ...

The study of galaxies and their star formation processes remains a cornerstone of modern astrophysics. Galaxies are the fundamental building blocks of the Universe, each hosting a complex interplay of ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a galaxy whose asymmetric appearance may be the result of a galactic tug of war. Located 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo, the ...