A colossal cosmic filament, measuring 50 million light-years long, has been discovered spinning in deep space, astonishing astronomers with its scale and movement. The filament, which contains more ...

Transformative science depends on disciplined engineering,” stated Amit Kshatriya, Associate Administrator at NASA, as the ...

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"Virgil has two personalities, its 'good' side – a typical young galaxy quietly forming stars. But Virgil transforms into the host of a heavily obscured supermassive black hole, pouring out immense ...

James Webb Space Telescope confirms first runaway supermassive black hole racing through Cosmic Owl galaxies, proving violent ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An example of a jellyfish galaxy with blue "tentacles" below it where stars are forming.

MANHATTAN — In just over three years since its launch, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has generated significant and unprecedented insights into the far reaches of space, and a new study by a Kansas ...

In a world that often measures itself in days, years, decades and centuries, a second seems insignificant. But a lot can happen in an instant. It takes a lightning bolt just 30 microseconds to strike ...

Euclid’s first deep-field survey has captured 26 million galaxies, some over 10 billion light-years away, offering a preview of its mission to chart a third of the sky in stunning detail. AI and ...

The burst's host galaxy is more than halfway across the observable universe and up to 100 times fainter than other host galaxies. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...

This image shows an area of Euclid’s Deep Field South. The area is zoomed in 16 times compared to the large mosaic. ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, image processing by J.-C. Cuillandre, E. Bertin, ...

Astronomers peering back deep in time into the distant universe think they may have discovered a population of previous hidden galaxies that could shake up astrophysics. The research, based on data ...