Galaxy : Science World Report

Aug 27, 2014 09:10 AM EDT

The Origin of Light that Bathes Our Universe: Quasars or Galaxies?

Scientists may have just taken one step closer to uncovering the origin of the ultraviolet light that bathes our universe. The findings could tell researchers a bit more about how galaxies were first formed.

Aug 27, 2014 07:37 AM EDT

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Best View Yet of Colliding Galaxies in Early Universe

The NASA Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best view yet of two colliding galaxies that merged when the universe was only half of its current age. The latest image reveals a bit more about how these events occur in our universe.

Aug 21, 2014 10:50 AM EDT

Astronomers Capture 'Whirlpool Galaxy' with New LOFAR Telescope

Astronomers have managed to view the "Whirlpool Galaxy," Messier 51, with the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope in a frequency range just above those of commercial FM radio stations.

Aug 08, 2014 06:41 AM EDT

Gas Bridge Between Galaxies is the Longest Ever Discovered: 2.6 Million Light-Years

Astronomers have spotted a stream of gas that's a staggering 2.6 million light years long with the help of the William E. Gordon Telescope.

Aug 01, 2014 08:56 AM EDT

NASA Hubble Spots Most Distant Lensing Galaxy to Date

Astronomers have discovered one of the most distant galaxies to date. Not only that but the galaxy, which breaks the previous record holder by 200 million years, also serves as a cosmic magnifying glass, revealing new clues about the early universe.

Jul 24, 2014 06:32 AM EDT

New Observations of Satellite Galaxies Reveal Models May be Wrong

Satellite galaxies move in rotating discs around larger ones. Yet these galaxies aren't predicted by current models, leaving astronomers baffled.

Jul 21, 2014 12:15 PM EDT

Scientists Discover Dwarf Galaxies Don't Swarm: They Dance

Astronomers are learning more about our universe each day. Now, they've taken a closer look at dwarf galaxies and have found that they don't "swarm" around larger ones like bees, but actually "dance" in orderly, disc-shaped orbits.

Jul 11, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

The Seven Dwarfs: New Galaxies Revealed with the Help of a Robotic Telescope

Astronomers have uncovered seven new dwarf galaxies while probing a nearby spiral galaxy. Using a new type of telescope, the researchers' finds may yield important insights into dark matter and galaxy evolution.

Jul 10, 2014 11:55 AM EDT

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Captures Two Elliptical Galaxies Merging

The NASA Hubble Space Telescope has made an unusual discovery. It's taken a snapshot of two elliptical galaxies merging into one while a "chain" of young, stellar superclusters wind around the galaxies' nuclei.

Jul 09, 2014 07:45 AM EDT

Red and Dead: Gas Guzzling Carbon Monoxide Galaxy Fated for Destruction

In this case, a certain galaxy is both red and dead. Astronomers have discovered the carbon monoxide in a galaxy located about 12 billion light-years from Earth and have found that it's running out of gas, slowly pushing it toward its own destruction.

Jul 08, 2014 07:42 AM EDT

Supermassive Black Hole Blasts Gas Out of Evolving Galaxy Near the Speed of Light

Astronomers have discovered that the supermassive black holes at the cores of some galaxies drive massive outflows of molecular hydrogen gas, which can directly impact the galaxies' evolution.

Jun 25, 2014 10:25 AM EDT

Clumped Galaxies Test General Relativity: Einstein's Theory Passes

The most precise measurement to date of the strength of gravitational interactions between distant galaxies have shown perfect consistency with General Relativity's predictions.