Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary new giant radio galaxy with plasma jets 32 times the size of our Milky Way.

Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...

You may not know it, but right now there’s a huge cosmic rave party happening far, far above our heads. The chief partygoers ...

One of the largest galaxies ever found, the behemoth is about 1.44 billion light-years away and reckoned to be 32 times the ...

Hubble’s work pushed the field of astronomy forward, starting with his paper demonstrating that some objects exist outside our galaxy.

A radio telescope in South Africa has unearthed a giant galaxy—dubbed a "cosmic megastructure"—with plasma jets that measure ...

Astronomers have identified a colossal giant radio galaxy (GRG) stretching 3.3 million light-years across—32 times the size ...

High radiation during a time of frenzied star formation in the Milky Way left one stellar population with few chances to form planets, a study reports.

Located approximately 1.5 million kilometers ... allowing scientists to reconstruct the history and structure of our galaxy. The mission has enabled the creation of the most detailed 3D map of the ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to transform our understanding of the universe. By combining its advanced ...

From vibrant star-forming nebulae to supernova explosions, check out these 7 astonishing images of deep space shared by NASA.