A supermassive black hole appears to have been kicked out of its home galaxy and is racing through intergalactic space, trailed by a luminous wake of newborn stars. The object, now known as RBH-1, ...

"Virgil has two personalities, its 'good' side – a typical young galaxy quietly forming stars. But Virgil transforms into the host of a heavily obscured supermassive black hole, pouring out immense ...

The space telescope's image of a odd-looking spiral galaxy is, in reality, two distant galaxies overlapping each other. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

Data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed dozens of small galaxies that played a starring role in a cosmic makeover that transformed the early universe into the one we know today. White ...

Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to study the unusual star-forming timeline of dwarf galaxy Leo P. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Kristen McQuinn Most small galaxies that stopped making new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The Hubble Space Telescope revisited the nearly edge-on Sombrero Galaxy ...

Why it's so special: What if a galaxy had only one spiral arm? Our solar system resides on the outskirts of one of the Milky Way galaxy's estimated four spiral arms, according to Space.com, but not ...

After only one year of operations, the European Space Agency's Euclid mission has begun to unravel the mystery of why galaxies take on different shapes and how these different shapes relate to each ...

James Webb Space Telescope’s infrared view capturing some of the oldest galaxies ever observed, revealing new insights into early galaxy formation and cosmic history. Pixabay, WikiImages The James ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have charted billions of years of galactic evolution, finding that galaxies near the dawn of time were much more chaotic than they are today. When you ...

A possible new "jellyfish" galaxy discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could deepen our understanding of galaxy evolution and star formation. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...