Two powerful instruments of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope joined forces to create this scenic galaxy view. This spiral galaxy is named NGC 5134, and it is located 65 million light-years ...

The jellyfish galaxy in question. The dashed circles mark the four extra-planar sources that are identified in the galaxy’s tail. Credit: The Astrophysical Journal. Astronomers ...

A galaxy made of 99.94% to 99.98% dark matter immediately challenges and updates models for how dark matter works. It also sheds light on how the universe arrived at the large-sca ...

Astronomers have identified what appears to be an unusually distant candidate “jellyfish” galaxy, a strange object trailing a one-sided tail of newborn stars that appears consistent with ram-pressure ...

Every year, AIP awards physical scientists for their leadership and excellence. In recognition of women in the physical ...

Despite significant scientific advancement over the last decades, the universe still finds new ways to surprise us. Every ...

A team of citizen scientist made a truly shocking discovery when they unexpectedly detected a truly cataclysmic event in the ...

New 3D map of the early universe from HETDEX reveals faint hydrogen light linking galaxies 9 to 11 billion years ago.

A unique technique allowed astronomers to see the early universe as a "sea of light" and explore the effects of gravity and dark energy on cosmic evolution.

Astronomers have created the largest and most detailed 3D map yet of a glowing signal from the early universe, revealing hidden galaxies and gas from 9-11 billion years ago. By analyzing faint ...

Liquid water is considered essential for life. Surprisingly, however, stable conditions that are conducive to life could exist far from any sun. A research team from the Excellence Cluster ORIGINS at ...

The birth of massive stars involves gravity, turbulence, and stellar feedback, all of which influence the flow of matter. Find out more here: ...