The record-breaking galaxy is revealing secrets about the first stars and their unexpected chemical fingerprints.

"We see for the first time the effect of a quasar's radiation directly on the internal structure of the gas in an otherwise ...

The galaxy MoM-z14 dates back to 280 million years after the big bang, and the prevalence of such early galaxies is puzzling ...

NASA and JAXA discovered a fascinating superstorm from a black hole that may reshape galaxies by triggering star formation ...

Pointed away from Earth about 404 miles overhead, the orbital observatory will circle the planet from north to south about 14 ...

Astronomers have observed a galaxy dating to an earlier epoch in the universe's history that surprisingly is shaped much like ...

The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer – or SPHEREx – is a two-year ...

Astronomers witnessed two galaxies engaged in an intense deep-space battle for the first time. Watch the “cosmic joust” in action.

Astronomers may have uncovered a mysterious population of ‘hidden’ galaxies that could change how we understand the universe.

The huge elliptical galaxy ESO 325-G004 shone 10,000 times brighter when it formed than it does today. These types of galaxies briefly lit up the entire universe—and contributed to the ...