galaxies
Three Supermassive Black Holes Are on a Crash Course, NASA Says
“This is the strongest evidence yet found for such a triple system of actively feeding supermassive black holes.”
Scientists Just Discovered 39 'Invisible' Galaxies
These ancient galaxies, known as H-dropouts, defy our current understanding of the early universe.
Here’s How Scientists Plan to Watch Supermassive Black Hole Collisions
“When these objects merge, there is more energy produced than the rest of the universe put together.”
Hubble Captures Image of Galaxies Colliding 230 Million Light Years Away
The picture is a preview of the impending collision between the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies in four billion years.
NASA Captures Stunning Images of ‘Nuclear Superbubbles’ in an Alien Galaxy
NGC 3079 is spitting out particles that balloon across thousands of light years in space.
A Black Hole Has Been Shredding a Star Twice the Size of the Sun for 10 Years
Astronomers have been watching the full fallout of a tidal disruption event for years.
We Have 12 New Hubble Images of the Universe and It's Looking Gorgeous
The Hubble Space Telescope is filling out its gallery of distant Messier objects.
We Have 12 New Hubble Images of the Universe and It's Looking Gorgeous
The Hubble Space Telescope is filling out its gallery of distant Messier objects.
You Are Part Extragalactic, Study Says
Supercomputer simulations of galaxy evolution estimate how much of the Milky Way was born beyond its borders.
The Expansion of the Universe Appears Faster Than We Thought
The results of a new study are close, but slightly faster than, the generally accepted rate.
Two Galaxies Collided and Now There's an Intergalactic 'Eye' Watching Us All
Peer into this galactic eyelid.