Galaxies

Distant galaxy’s black hole offers extraordinary glimpse into the Milky Way’s future

Nearly a billion light-years from Earth, a giant spiral galaxy unleashes powerful radio jets from its central black hole.

JWST discovery helps answer how galaxies, like our own Milky Way, were born Melanie Livingstone

Astronomers discovered Fermi bubbles hiding at the center of the Milky Way Joshua Shavit

White dwarf duo reveals the origins of the universe’s brightest explosions Rebecca Shavit

Most distant spiral galaxy ever found shatters theories of cosmic formation Joseph Shavit

Prematurely dead galaxy challenges what scientists knew about the early universe Mac Oliveau

Scientists link dark energy to alien life in the multiverse Joshua Shavit

Massive black hole found taking a ‘nap’ after overeating Joshua Shavit

Astronomers discover the universe’s missing cosmic matter Joshua Shavit

The Milky Way exists in a cosmic void that breaks the laws of cosmology Joseph Shavit

Euclid space telescope discovers thousands of hidden dwarf galaxies Joshua Shavit

Gigantic ‘Bubble of Galaxies’ found stretching across billions of light years Rebecca Shavit

Black holes play a surprising role in the creation of life Joseph Shavit

Space-Time Distortion Reveals Imminent Threat to the Milky Way Joseph Shavit

Bold new theory challenges endless expansion of the universe Joshua Shavit

Strange cosmic phenomenon at center of our galaxy points to new kind of dark matter Joseph Shavit

Previously unseen phenomenon spotted in galaxy 12.9 billion light-years away Joshua Shavit