Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered what seems to be a galaxy that is the most heavily dominated by ...

Dark matter doesn’t emit, absorb, or reflect light. It’s invisible but supposedly makes up 85% of the universe’s mass.

The Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning imagery of barred spiral galaxy UGC 678. The galaxy is located about 260 million ...

It's 99 percent dark matter, a new study explains.

Scientific advancements have made it possible to peek into a faraway galaxy that has big implications.

In the vast tapestry of the universe, most galaxies shine brightly across cosmic time and space. Yet a rare class of galaxies ...

The studied galaxy existed about 930 million years ago after the Big Bang. Even though this might sound like a long time ago, in universe terms this is not ...

New research suggests that the heart of the Milky Way may be dominated by a dense clump of dark matter rather than the ...

Astrophysicists from the University of Waterloo have observed a new jellyfish galaxy, the most distant one of its kind ever captured. Jellyfish galaxies are named for the long, tentacle-like streams ...

How space telescopes capture distant galaxies using infrared imaging, precision optics, and astronomy technology beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Hubble catches a spiral galaxy mid-flight, shedding glowing gas as it battles the harsh environment of a nearby galaxy cluster.

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