Dwarf galaxies use 10-million-year quiet period to churn out stars
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, morganls@umich.edu Images ANN ARBOR—If you look at massive galaxies teeming with stars, you might be forgiven in ...
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Remarkably detailed view of “teenage galaxies” from just 2 to 3 billion years after the Big Bang revealed by JWST
Pasadena, CA—Galaxies that formed just 2 to 3 billion years after the Big Bang are unusually hot and glow with ...
Physicists answer question of Supergalactic Plane’s absent spiral galaxies
Astrophysicists say they have found an answer to why spiral galaxies like our own Milky Way are largely missing from ...
‘Teenage galaxies’ are unusually hot, glowing with unexpected elements
Similar to human teenagers, teenage galaxies are awkward, experience growth spurts and enjoy heavy metal — nickel, that is. Credit: ...
New research shows quasars can be buried in their host galaxies
-With pictures- A new study reveals that supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies, known as quasars, can sometimes ...
Astronomers discover newborn galaxies with the James Webb Space Telescope
NEWBORN GALAXIES: Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Martel. NEWBORN GALAXIES: With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, ...
Astronomers find abundance of Milky Way-like Galaxies in early Universe, rewriting cosmic evolution theories
Galaxies from the early Universe are more like our own Milky Way than previously thought, flipping the entire narrative of ...
RIT collaboration with global team confirms, disproves distant galaxies
Rochester Institute of Technology scientists have once again used data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as part of ...
Discovery of two potential Polar Ring galaxies suggests these stunning rare clusters might be more common than previously believed.
KINGSTON, September 13, 2023 – A group of international astronomers, including researchers from Queen’s University, has identified two potential polar ...
Vast bubble of galaxies discovered, given Hawaiian name
A University of Hawaiʻi-led discovery of an immense bubble 820 million light years from Earth is believed to be a ...
Dark energy camera captures galaxies in lopsided tug of war, a prelude to merger
Galaxies grow and evolve over billions of years by absorbing nearby companions and merging with other galaxies. The early stages ...
Exploring dark matter and the first bright galaxies simultaneously: 21-cm forest probe may unlock secrets of early universe
The mystery of the first galaxies of the universe is an indomitable urge of human beings. The formation of them ...
Unveiling the origins of merging black holes in galaxies like our own
Black holes, some of the most captivating entities in the cosmos, possess an immense gravitational pull so strong that not even ...
Starlight and the first black holes: researchers detect the host galaxies of quasars in the early universe
New images from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed, for the first time, starlight from two massive galaxies hosting ...
NASA’s Webb proves galaxies transformed the early universe
In the early universe, the gas between stars and galaxies was opaque – energetic starlight could not penetrate it. But ...
Hidden supermassive black holes brought to life by galaxies on collision course
Astronomers have found that supermassive black holes obscured by dust are more likely to grow and release tremendous amounts of ...
The ultra-fast space winds that shape the evolution of galaxies
They are called UFOs, but aliens have nothing to do with them. They are the ultra-fast outflows: space winds that emerge from ...
Making better measurements of the composition of galaxies
A study using data from telescopes on Earth and in the sky resolves a problem plaguing astronomers working in the ...
How different were galaxies in the early universe?
An array of 350 radio telescopes in the Karoo desert of South Africa is getting closer to detecting the “cosmic ...
Dual quasars blaze bright at the center of merging galaxies
Galaxies grow and evolve by merging with other galaxies, blending their billions of stars, triggering bursts of vigorous star formation, ...
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Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
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‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
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Elham Azizi vs. cancer: Fighting the disease with data, AI, and math
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New study identifies the greatest threat to wildlife across North America and Canada: people
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Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients needed for them and their babies – and situation could worsen with plant-based foods