Galaxies

Space mysteries If you're in the mood to destroy an entire galaxy, you have several options, depending on your desired level of destructiveness.

Gaia discovers the Milky Way's last major act of galactic cannibalism was surprisingly recent, as the space telescope counts the "wrinkles" of our galaxy to retell its history."

Do galaxies, including our own Milky Way, orbit anything in the universe?

Scientists enlisted AI to help peruse a massive dataset in search of neutral carbon absorbers in galaxies, which can reveal lots about galaxy evolution.

Giuseppe Donatiello is an amateur astronomer with a unique distinction: discoverer of 11 galaxies, nine with his name.

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up.

The discovery could help astronomers better understand how cosmic magnetic fields form and evolve.

New images from the VLT Survey Telescope will help scientists learn about galaxy pasts, and perhaps futures.

There is nothing supernatural about this celestial structure, but it is awe-inspiring nonetheless.

Scientists have discovered one of the largest molecules ever seen in space in the Cat's Paw nebula. The discovery hints at how chemical complexity emerges as stars form.