Using cutting-edge 3D galaxy maps and an innovative approach called field-level inference (FLI), researchers are uncovering the intricate patterns of dark matter that govern the formation and ...

This new 3D model helps astronomers get a better look at the shape of what is considered a prototypical elliptical galaxy. Related: Black holes of the universe (images) The team created the new 3D ...

The findings, appearing in The Astrophysical Journal, suggest magnetic fields strongly impact star-forming regions which means they played a part in the creation of our own solar system. It might ...

China is commissioning a strangely-shaped telescope in the forested hills northeast of Beijing that Chinese scientists said will be the world's most efficient tool for mapping the galaxy in three ...

In a study, astronomers describe how they were able to map out the 3D shape of this huge galaxy, which turns out to be potato-shaped. Other galaxies come in different shapes, most commonly a flat ...

The 3D map indicates where the cloud most muddies ... Gaia’s data helped scientists produce the best reconstructed view of our galaxy as it would appear to an outside observer in January ...

Astronomers have constructed the first detailed 3D map of the properties of cosmic dust in our home galaxy. For their map, the astronomers used 130 million spectra from ESA's Gaia mission ...

The European Space Agency's Gaia observatory is working not to look at one object but to get an overview of our entire galaxy. The idea is to use Gaia to create a 3D map of the Milky Way ...