The standard model for how galaxies formed in the early universe predicted that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) would see dim signals from small, primitive galaxies. But data are not confirming ...

Dark matter is an essential element of galaxy formation and physics, according to the standard theory of how the universe ...

"Very little is known about what causes the formation of magnetars," researcher Kritti Sharma said. "Our work helps to answer this question." ...

Large galaxies, like the Milky Way, attract smaller galaxies. Our solar system's cosmic neighborhood spans 100,000 ...

Dr Nicolas Laporte, from the Kavli Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge led the analysis. Webb's goal will be to see directly the light coming from the first stars and galaxies "This is one of the ...

Fast radio bursts — powerful and poorly understood cosmic eruptions — tend to occur in massive galaxies that host long-dead ...

Since their discovery in 2007, fast radio bursts—extremely energetic pulses of radio-frequency light—have lit up the sky ...

Once again, we’ve scoured the astro-marketplace to find the finest, most practical, and most innovative products for Astronomy magazine’s Star Products, 2024 edition. This collection of 35 ...

"Beyond the Milky Way lie billions of other galaxies ... the most productive in the history of astronomy, would supply both. A way of using variable stars—stars that changed their light output ...

A study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics marks a significant milestone in our understanding of the formation and ...

Unfortunately, when you look at distant galaxies and nebulae ... However, two classes of celestial objects — double stars and planetary nebulae — break this rule. The reason is their sizes.

Astronomy, on the other hand, is a full-fledged science. It involves studying everything in outer space—planets, stars, ...