“We believe that the mechanism that ‘turns on’ these gigantic radio emissions is linked to the formation process of galaxy clusters.”
In new images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to celebrate its fourth science anniversary, a familiar galaxy transforms into something far richer, and far more complex, than ever seen before. Webb’s unprecedented sensitivity across near- and mid-infrared wavelengths cuts through the thick lanes of dust that obscure Centaurus A’s center in visible light, showing […]
Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks in a stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope.
A new result using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows that the outer spiral arms in the Milky Way galaxy may reach wider than previously thought. This finding may lead astronomers to adjust their understanding of our home galaxy’s structure. A team of astronomers made this discovery by making precise measurements of distances to dust clouds […]
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has released four stunning images of cosmic wonders, depicted in red, white and blue for the America 250 anniversary on July 4.
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted a massive and densely packed galaxy cluster at “cosmic noon” before such structures were thought to be possible.
A bizarre “bow-and-arrow” radio galaxy nearly 1.8 million light-years across could reveal how galaxy clusters sculpt some of the universe’s largest structures.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently observed edge-on starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82), nicknamed the Cigar Galaxy. Webb’s new view of M82, added to archival data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, gives us a more complete picture of this starburst galaxy. Because Webb can see infrared light, it is able to peer through clouds of […]
The ESA’s dark universe detective spacecraft Euclid, has studied the heart of the Milky Way, creating the largest and most detailed photo of this region ever made.
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found something they never expected — ultraviolet light from a galaxy that existed just 1.4 billion years after the big bang.