galaxies

Peekaboo Galaxy HIPASS J1131–31 Is Extremely Metal-poor

The tiny galaxy HIPASS J1131-31 has been dubbed the Peekaboo Galaxy because it emerged in the last 50-100 years from behind a fast-moving star that was obscuring astronomers' ability to detect it

Short Gamma-ray Bursts Come Mostly From Actively Star-forming Galaxies

The most thorough list yet of the galaxies from which short gamma-ray bursts (SGRBs) originate has been created by a team of astronomers

The Milky Way Stellar Halo Is Actually Tilted And Oblong

The actual shape of the stellar halo that envelops the disk of our galaxy has been revealed by a recent study. For many years, astronomers believed that the stellar halo, a cloud of stars, was mostly spherical, like a basketball.

Maisie’s Galaxy May Be One Of Earliest Galaxies Ever Observed

Objects from more than 13 billion years ago, among them Maisies Galaxy, are included in two new images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

Cartwheel Galaxy Clearly Caught By Webb Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the Cartwheel galaxy in unparalleled detail in a breathtaking composite from Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).

NASA’s WISE Uncovers Most Luminous Galaxy In Universe

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer has discovered a far-away galaxy that is shining with the light of more than 300 trillion suns. The galaxy is the most luminous galaxy ever found.

IRAS F11119+3257: A Supermassive Black Hole at Galaxy’s Center that Sucks Star-making Gas

Amazing Milky Way Magnetic Fingerprint by Planck

A team of astrophysicists has created a unique map of the sky that shows the magnetic field shaping the Milky Way galaxy, using data from the Planck Space Telescope.

Gravitational Lensing Galaxy Magnifies Type 1A Supernova

Hubble Galaxy Cluster Image Looks Halfway to the Universe’s Edge

A 14-hour exposure image cluster taken by the Hubble Space Telescope shows objects around a billion times fainter than can be seen with the naked eye.