galaxies

The James Webb Space Telescope Zeroes In On One Of The Weirdest Galaxies In The Universe

A new image looks at the mysterious Cartwheel Galaxy, some 500 million light years from Earth.
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‘Galaxy Gazing Is The New Stargazing’: Cosmologists Awed By First Webb Image

"It's going to be fun, this telescope."
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How The Universe Would Look If You Could See Radio Waves

The word "spectacular" comes to mind.
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A Big Mystery About The Sun Gets A Surprising Explanation

Astronomers point to Planet Nine.
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The Universe May Hold 10 Times More Galaxies Than We Thought

New estimate puts the number at 1 trillion to 2 trillion.
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Why The Discovery Of The Milky Way's 'Dark Twin' Is Such A Big Deal

Dragonfly 44 could help solve one of nature's biggest mysteries.
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Are Aliens Behind The 'Most Mysterious Star In The Universe?'

Astronomer Tabetha Boyajian aims to learn the truth about her namesake sun.
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Scientists Create Eye-Popping Map Of Distant Galaxies

The plot covers 650 billion cubic light-years and contains 1.2 million galaxies.
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Scientists Discover Bizarre World With Three Suns, 300-Year Seasons

Eat your heart out, Tatooine!
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Happy Fourth of July, America -- Love, Space

Astronomers have spotted a brilliant "fireworks" display millions of light years away.
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