Ever since they were discovered about two decades ago, submillmetre galaxies or SMGs have fascinated astronomers. They are the brightest galaxies in the universe, forming about 2 billion years ...

Our best current theory about how galaxies form involves gravity, dark matter and mergers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

How Do Galaxies Actually Form? It's a bit of a mystery, but here's what we know. By Avery Thompson Published: Jun 29, 2016 3:25 PM EDT. Save Article. NASA. Galaxies.

Astronomers Alyssa Goodman and Catherine Zucker, who are authors on that study, tell us what this star structure can tell us about the formation of our galaxy. Plus, astrophysicist Sangeeta Malhotra ...

Space telescopes like Hubble and Webb have dramatically changed the way we explore the universe, offering unparalleled views ...

In a groundbreaking study published in The Astrophysical Journal, astronomers have discovered high-velocity gas clouds near ...

A study of galaxies indicates that galaxy formation may be regulated by a single parameter. This unexpected finding shows that prevailing views on the process could need revision. At first glance ...

Geach will be joining us from noon – 1 P.M. today, so start asking him all your questions now about the formation of galaxies and all that we can (and can’t) learn from observation.

Star formation within a galaxy takes place inside these feathers. But how do they form? Comments ( 0 ) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Galaxies. We look at them in the sky, we live in one, but where did they all come from? How did they get here? This video from MinutePhysics gives an overview of everything we know about how galaxies ...

To investigate further, astronomers launched Spiral Graph. The project aims to measure how spiral arms wind in thousands of distant galaxies. First, users confirm that each galaxy they’re shown is ...