Category: galaxies

Dive into the dazzling depths of the universe with this galaxy-themed trivia quiz that spans cosmic facts, mysterious phenomena, and the wild wonders of deep space.

The European Space Agency and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope recently visited the spiral galaxy NGC 3370

A new study used the James Webb Space Telescope to study how our universe's first galaxies were.

Two galaxies connected by a bridge of hydrogen gas are falling into the Virgo Cluster.

The discovery of a rare runaway galaxy suggests some isolated systems were shaped by past group interactions before being flung into solitude.

An image from NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory shows a glowing hand stretching across the cosmos with its palm and fingers sculpted from the wreckage of a massive stellar explosion.

The impending merger of the two galaxies hints at what might be in store for the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy if and when they collide.

A distant galaxy nicknamed "Cosmic Grapes" is bursting with massive star-forming clumps — far more than expected — offering fresh clues about how galaxies grew in the early universe.

Only a fraction of the size of the Milky Way, these galaxies have thus far been too faint for most telescopes to spot.

NASA has unveiled a dazzling new collection of cosmic images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, capturing spectacular stars and galaxies in unprecedented detail.