Matter in intergalactic space is distributed in a vast network of interconnected filamentary structures, collectively ...

After a blue dwarf galaxy shot through it like an arrow, the large Bullseye now has nine rings—six more than any other galaxy ...

From decades of astronomical observations, scientists know that most galaxies contain massive black holes at their centers.

Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...

Astronomers have achieved a groundbreaking feat by capturing the first clear image of a star in another galaxy. This ...

The rings are regions of higher density, where the galactic material has been pushed together by the rippling shocks. The ...

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A small blue dwarf galaxy passed through the massive Bullseye galaxy. This impact created nine rings of new stars.

(CNN) – A new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows what is nicknamed “The Bullseye.” Its real name is Gargantuan ...

Captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), this celestial spectacle, known as Herbig Haro 30 or HH 30, highlights a ...

Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have spotted a record-smashing galaxy wrapped in 9 rings of stars — along with ...