Astronomers have confirmed the earliest barred spiral galaxy in the universe, a Milky-Way-like structure that existed just 2 ...

The galaxy cluster appears hotter and more mature than it should for its young age, challenging what we think we know about ...

Known as dinosaur stars for both their primeval nature and their immense size, Population III stars existed only when the ...

It seems that in the last few years, we have been collecting a lot of objects, phenomena, and events that challenge our best understanding of how the universe and galaxies in it have evolved. Thanks ...

An inexplicably hot, fast-growing cluster of galaxies in the early universe has scientists questioning theories of galactic ...

There may not be as nearly as many small galaxies in the early universe as astronomers predict there should be, which has big ...

In a groundbreaking studypublished in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, astronomers have uncovered a puzzling cosmic observation that challenges our understanding of the ...

A massive young galaxy cluster has been found glowing with super-hot gas billions of years earlier than expected, defying current theories.

This early galaxy hosts as much as 30% of the oxygen of a fully developed, modern-day one. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A ...

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While most of us are content “reaching for the stars” and “shooting for the moon,” a team of scientists at W.M. Keck Observatory took their ambitions a million steps further by discovering what is now ...