galaxies
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Record-breaking 'dead' galaxy discovered by JWST lived fast and died young in the early universeThe most distant and earliest "dead" massive galaxy ever seen shows some galaxies lived fast and died young shortly after the Big Bang.
By Robert Lea Published
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Gaia telescope retires: Scientists bid farewell to 'the discovery machine of the decade' that mapped 2 billion Milky Way starsAfter 11 years mapping the Milky Way, the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope has retired. Scientists hailed it as "the discovery machine of the decade."
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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NASA's SPHEREx telescope 'opens its eyes on the universe', taking stunning debut image of 100,000 galaxies and starsSPHEREx's first images — containing roughly 100,000 points of light stars, galaxies and nebulae — have confirmed that the telescope is working according to its design.
By Ben Turner Published
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Scientists discover smallest galaxy ever seen: 'It's like having a perfectly functional human being that's the size of a grain of rice'Astronomers have discovered the smallest dwarf galaxy ever seen. It is a mystery how the satellite galaxy of Andromeda survived the blistering conditions of the early universe.
By Robert Lea Published
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'We had less than a 2% chance to find this': James Webb telescope uncovers baffling 'Big Wheel', one of the most massive galaxies in the early universeAstronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered an object they've dubbed 'Big Wheel,' a gargantuan galaxy spinning through the early universe and growing larger by the second.
By Themiya Nanayakkara Published
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Space photo of the week: Hubble hunts a stellar 'imposter' hiding in the Great BearThe legendary Hubble Space Telescope has turned its gaze to the Ursa Major-adjacent galaxy UGC 5460, revealing spiral arms, star clusters and a possible supernova "imposter".
By Jamie Carter Published
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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope shocks scientists with image of ancient galaxy roaring back to lifeThe James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed in on Leo P, a tiny galaxy with some big things to say about star formation.
By Jamie Carter Published
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Scientists share groundbreaking image of the 'cosmic web' connecting 2 galaxies near the dawn of timeAfter hundreds of hours of observations, researchers captured a highly detailed image of a long filament of the "cosmic web" connecting two distant galaxies. The discovery opens new windows for understanding how structures form and evolve in the universe.
By Shreejaya Karantha Published
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Scientists discover giant galaxy 32 times bigger than Earth's — and they named it 'trouble'Scientists have discovered an enormous radio galaxy 32 times the size of the Milky Way. They nicknamed it "Inkathazo," or "trouble," as the team struggles to understand the physics behind it.
By Jacinta Delhaize Published
