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'Grand cosmic fireworks': See the stunning winners of the 2023 astronomy photo of the year contest
The winning images from the Royal Observatory Greenwich's 15th annual astrophotography contest will blow you away.
Our entire galaxy is warping, and a gigantic blob of dark matter could be to blame
An invisible halo of misaligned dark matter could explain the warps at the Milky Way's edges.
How far apart are stars?
Scientists have calculated the average distance between stars, but there's much more to star distribution than meets the eye.
Rare polar ring galaxy is 'one of the most spectacular' astronomers have ever seen
Astronomers discovered an ultra-rare spiral galaxy with a ring of hydrogen swirling around its poles.
Enormous structure discovered near doomed galaxy group is the longest galactic 'tail' ever seen
The 1.5-million-light-year-long gas trail was caused by a group of galaxies moving 3 million miles per hour
James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest organic molecules in the known universe, 12 billion light-years from Earth
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered evidence of complex organic molecules in a galaxy 12.3 billion light-years away — the furthest and oldest ever detected.
Hundreds of ancient, invisible structures discovered near our galaxy's center
Radio astronomers have discovered hundreds of long, thin structures emanating from our galaxy's supermassive black hole.
Repeated signals from the center of the Milky Way could be aliens saying hello, new study claims
A new search for extraterrestrial life has scientists looking inward — toward the center of our galaxy.
