In fact, if these galaxies are representative, then most of the stars of the early Universe were in massive galaxies. It's either that, or we've not had much success in finding low-mass galaxies ...

If we can see at most 3% of the universe, how can we estimate the total number of galaxies in it? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

A 2021 study used the camera aboard New Horizons to measure the total amount of light in various patches of sky and estimated ...

Early galaxies from soon after the Big Bang cause drama : Short Wave We're entering a new era of astrophysics. The James Webb Space Telescope is helping scientists test existing ideas and models ...

We've discovered galaxies as mature as our own in what was previously understood to be the dawn of the universe." Those findings were published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.

A new University of Kansas survey of distant galaxies using the James Webb Space Telescope reveals never-before-seen star formation and black hole growth at "cosmic noon"—a mysterious epoch 2 ...

Astronomers witnessed two galaxies engaged in an intense deep-space battle for the first time. Watch the “cosmic joust” in action.

An array of 350 radio telescopes in the Karoo desert of South Africa is getting closer to detecting "cosmic dawn"—the era after the Big Bang when stars first ignited and galaxies began to bloom.

JWST’s Near-Infrared Camera captured this galaxy-filled field as part of the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey. Some of the most distant galaxies, which formed within 1 billion years ...

Astronomers have observed two distant galaxies - both possessing roughly as many stars as our Milky Way - careening toward each other before their inevitable merger at a time when the universe was ...

Astronomers witnessed two galaxies engaged in an intense deep-space battle for the first time. Watch the “cosmic joust” in action.