"At first, I thought I completely messed up during our research," Olivia Achenbach of the United States Naval Academy told reporters on Monday (Jan. 13) at the 245th meeting of the American ...

US Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera has captured imagery of barred spiral galaxy NGC 1512 and its neighbor ...

"It's extremely rare and exciting to find a quasar-hosting galaxy with spiral arms and a black hole that is more than 400 million times the mass of the Sun -- which is pretty big -- plus young ...

Symmetrical spiral galaxies showcase the universe's natural beauty, revealing stunning artistry and intricate cosmic patterns ...

At first I was worried I had made an error," said Achenbach. This galaxy still has the spiral arms of a younger galaxy, which could affect an ongoing debate among astronomers. The traditional view ...

Our modern era of space observation and exploration deepens our connection with the universe—and with each other. When NASA ...

The intrepid mapping mission has collected more than three trillion observations that'll change the way we see our neck of the cosmic woods.

Wherever we look in the Universe we see spiral galaxies. 70% of all galaxies today have this spiral structure that show up in their stars and their gas that’s used to make more s ...

NASA released six stunning images from the Hubble Telescope showcasing interacting galaxies, including the chaotic beauty of ...

ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.

Quasars are the most luminous type of active galaxy. They emit light across the electromagnetic spectrum, produce powerful ...