Astronomers discovered why spiral galaxies like our Milky Way are so rare
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- Nov 12
Astronomers find Milky Way-like galaxy in the early universe


- Sep 10
Astronomers discover 'bubble of galaxies' a billion light years wide


- Aug 13
NASA found a mysterious question mark in space - its not the first time


- Jun 29
Researchers produce the world's first neutrino image of our galaxy


- Jun 5
Astrophysicists discover the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe


- Jun 4
Astronomers are close to discovering the secrets of the cosmic dawn


- May 31
Hundreds of millions of planets orbit in a life-sustaining 'Goldilocks' orbit, study finds


- May 25
Beyond symmetry: How the laws of physics explain why we exist


- Mar 24
Cracking the Code: AI Solves Equation for Galaxy 'Weight'


- Jan 12
Dark matter is made up of dark photons which fills the space between galaxies


- Jan 5
Does the universe have an end – or does it go on forever?


- Dec 18, 2022
Light from outside our galaxy 3x brighter than expected, study finds


- Dec 13, 2022
Dark matter is made up of dark photons, study finds


- Dec 12, 2022
Amazing interactive map lets you scroll through the universe


- Nov 7, 2022
How big is the universe? Does outer space have an end?

- Nov 7, 2022
Astronomers have identified the oldest star in our galaxy

- Nov 6, 2022
Astronomers discover the oldest star clusters in the universe


- Oct 7, 2022
How big is the universe? Is it infinite or does it end?


- Aug 16, 2022
Brightest stars in the night sky can strip Neptune-sized planets to their rocky cores