Galaxy : Science World Report

Jun 22, 2015 12:14 PM EDT

NASA Hubble Telescope Captuers 'Teen' Years of Quasars in Distant Galaxies

NASA has taken a closer look at the "teenage years" of quasars. Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have uncovered the early formative years of the brightest objects in the universe.

Jun 19, 2015 12:23 PM EDT

Quasars May be Powered by Spectacular Galactic Crashes

Using the Hubble Space Telescope's infrared vision, astronomers have unveiled some of the previously hidden origins of quasars, the brightest objects in the universe.

Jun 19, 2015 09:35 AM EDT

ALMA Weighs a Supermassive Black Hole 140 Million Times More Massive Than the Sun

Supermassive black holes can be found at the centers of every large galaxy. Now, ALMA has managed to "weigh" one of these supermassive black holes.

Jun 19, 2015 07:46 AM EDT

NASA Hubble Telescope Spots Bizarre Cosmic Quartet of Galaxies Bursting with Stars

The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a bizarre cosmic quartet. It's viewed a galaxy group bursting with dramatic star formation, tidal tails, galactic mergers and black holes.

Jun 18, 2015 09:01 AM EDT

Stars May Collide in This Shrouded, Densely-Packed Cluster in the Milky Way

Scientists may have discovered a region of space where stars collide. They've found a cluster of stars that are so densely packed that it's likely that they may collide in the future.

Jun 17, 2015 08:32 AM EDT

Black Holes May Create Holograms Rather Than Being Ruthless 'Killers'

Black holes may be more complicated than we originally thought, and may not be the ruthless "killers" scientists once believed.

Jun 17, 2015 07:10 AM EDT

First Generation of Stars Discovered in the Brightest Galaxy of the Early Universe

A new image may reveal the existence of a first generation of stars far from our home galaxy.

Jun 10, 2015 05:52 PM EDT

Lonely Galaxy Discovered on the Edge of the Void

Researchers have found a galaxy, called NGC 6503, which is located at an edge of a strangely empty patch of space called the Local Void.

Jun 08, 2015 04:25 PM EDT

ALMA Telescope Captures Monstrous Galaxy at the Edge of the Charted Universe

Scientists have managed to depict a monstrous galaxy near the edge of the charted universe.

Jun 04, 2015 05:46 PM EDT

Exiled Supernovae Exploded in the Depths of Intergalactic Space Between Galaxies

Sharp images from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that three supernovae discovered several years ago exploded in the dark emptiness of intergalactic space.

May 27, 2015 08:07 AM EDT

Exploding Supernovae 'Clean Up' Galaxies After Black Hole Outbursts

Scientists have found that the massive explosions that mark the end of a star's life work with supermassive black holes to sweep gas out of a galaxy's star-forming factory.

May 26, 2015 07:01 AM EDT