These galaxies, located near the spiral galaxy NGC 300, exist in a remote region of space, far from the environmental effects of larger celestial objects. Remarkably, they contain only very old stars, ...

The Priority Mail stamp features Webb’s depiction of spiral galaxy NGC 628. This galaxy is located ... of Creation in the Eagle Nebula and the Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula.

It’s titled “Three Quenched, Faint Dwarf Galaxies in the Direction of NGC 300: New Probes of Reionization ... and ram pressure from the cosmic web in driving the evolution of the smallest ...

Elementary particles were created. And, eventually, the cosmic flash dance left behind scars in the fabric of space-time. Physicists call them cosmic strings. Like stretch marks left on skin that ...

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(NASA via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like birds chirping in an unexpected place. These bursts of plasma, called chorus waves, ripple at the same frequency as ...

Thick disk stars were born in an epoch when the Milky Way was furiously producing stars, a time astronomers call cosmic noon. “It was the most intense period of star formation ever.” ...

However, Lane and his colleagues tested an alternative idea called the timescape model, which suggests that the apparent acceleration could be a byproduct of cosmic structures like voids — vast ...

Stargazers are in for a cosmic treat as six planets align in a breathtaking display known as a planetary parade. This astronomical event is set to unfold across the night sky, showcasing Venus ...

What is the structure of our physical reality? Physicists have long imagined space and time interweaving into “space-time”, the metaphorical fabric that underlies the cosmos. But there may be ...

Related: The Milky Way could be part of a much larger 'cosmic neighborhood' than we realized, challenging our understanding of the universe The new image will enable scientists to better ...