Astronomers have discovered a new type of object that is a starless cloud that failed to form as a galaxy. Here's what to ...

A team of international researchers, led by a University of British Columbia astrophysicist, has discovered a young galaxy ...

Astronomers have uncovered a vast cloud of energetic particles—a "mini halo"—surrounding one of the most distant galaxy clusters ever observed, marking a major step forward in understanding the hidden ...

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After nearly a century of experts theorizing and searching for the universe’s most elusive component, a Japanese astronomer believes he has finally captured the first direct glimpse of dark matter, a ...

Astronomers have observed a distant star being torn apart by a supermassive black hole, revealing a surprising wobble in the ...

A century ago, Edwin Hubble began the race to the edge of the cosmos Damond Benningfield In 1930, Albert Einstein met with astronomers (including Edwin Hubble, at Einstein's left, back row) at Mount ...

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This stunning image reveals a distant galaxy cluster teeming with energy: galaxies shine in visible light (white), ghostly red clouds unveil a newly discovered radio mini-halo—the most distant ever ...