Galaxies

Galaxies become more chaotic as they age, study suggests

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Speck of light spotted by Hubble is one of the most enormous galaxies in the early universe, James Webb telescope reveals

What was little more than a speck of light for the Hubble Space Telescope has been revealed as one of…

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Huge set of galaxies is set to form largest cluster in known universe

Artist’s impression of the quasar that astronomers used to search for early galaxies ESO/M. Kornmesser One of the largest quasars…

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Hubble Space Telescope tells a starry ‘tail’ of 12 mingling galaxies

The Hubble Space Telescope has stepped on the tails of 12 interacting galaxies and found them to be studded with…

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JWST’s Puzzling Early Galaxies Don’t Break Cosmology–But They Do Bend Astrophysics

Ever since it opened its giant infrared eye on the cosmos after its December 2021 launch, the James Webb Space…

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Did monster black holes or galaxies come first? The James Webb Space Telescope may have a surprise answer

“What came first, the galaxy or its monster black hole?”  Technically, it’s an even more ancient riddle than the one…

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James Webb Space Telescope could target tiny bright galaxies to shine light on dark matter

If the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) investigates tiny and bright galaxies in the early universe, it may be able…

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How do galaxies grow while ensnared in the universe’s cosmic web?

Just like being trapped within a spider’s web drastically changes a fly’s life, galaxies ensnared in the vast cosmic web…

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More than 900,000 stars, galaxies and black holes revealed in most detailed X-ray map of the universe ever

Astronomers have unveiled the largest and most detailed X-ray map of the universe ever created. The newly released data reveal…

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‘Mind-blowing’ James Webb telescope images reveal 19 spiral galaxies in the greatest detail ever seen

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed images of 19  Milky Way-like spiral galaxies, showing stars, gas and dust…

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