Astronomers have spotted an unexpected and dramatic event in the early universe: a tightly packed collision involving at ...

Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the researchers identified an ongoing merger event of at least ...

Astronomers have discovered powerful magnetic fields steering gas, dust, and star formation in a dramatic galaxy merger.

Whoooooo's there? Just a "Cosmic Owl," the latest strange discovery from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). A new study using JWST data has helped scientists spot an owl-faced object peering out ...

A new simulation tool lets scientists explore whether self-interacting dark matter could reshape galaxies from the inside out ...

In a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, a team of astronomers has uncovered extraordinary details about the forces shaping the merging galaxy system Arp 220. Using the advanced ...

Understanding how galaxies grow has long stood as one of astronomy’s core challenges. Over time, scientists have gathered evidence that galaxy mergers matter. When two galaxies move close, gravity can ...

A surprising new set of objects in space with mismatched parts has been discovered by University of Missouri astronomers, ...

Some galaxies in the early universe were absolute powerhouses, churning out stars at rates that would dwarf the Milky Way's ...

Astronomers at Texas A&M University have discovered a rare, tightly packed collision of galaxies in the early universe, suggesting that galaxies were interacting and shaping their surroundings far ...