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.

The quasar in question is called J1601+3102. Its light comes to us from 1.2 billion years after the Big Bang. Quasars can ...

The eight ripples seen by the Hubble Space Telescope in this cosmic scene marks the most ever seen in any galaxy, and data ...

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

New James Webb Space Telescope observations of a star cluster called NGC 346 are shedding light on how, when and where ...

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

Thanks to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, we can now dive deeper into our home galaxy. From dazzling star clusters to swirling nebulae, these stunning images reveal the Milky Way’s hidden beauty.

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured this striking image of an unusual galaxy with a bullseye structure, as nine rings ...

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