The study is published in Nature. In the theoretical model favored by scientists, galaxies form gradually within large halos ...

The standard model for how galaxies formed in the early universe predicted that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) would ...

The researchers’ results indicate that the formation of stars in the early Universe was far more efficient than previously ...

In fact, Li and colleagues think there has been no new star formation in Hedgehog for at least 100 million years, and ...

Astronomers have identified three ultra-massive galaxies -- nearly as massive as the Milky Way -- already in place within the first billion years after the Big Bang. This surprising discovery was made ...

A recently shared image of a distant galaxy surrounded by three concentric rings challenges our understanding of galactic ...

For the study, the researchers developed an elaborate model designed to estimate star formation throughout the universe based ...

Stare deeply at these galaxies. They appear as if blood is pumping through the top of a flesh-free face. The long, ghastly ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured two tangled galaxies, whose interactions have caused knots to form in the ...

This observation marks the first time such synchronized star formation has been spotted in an old galaxy, and challenges the idea that star formation declines as galaxies age. The newfound star ...

The 'Tadpole': A colliding galaxy dubbed the "Tadpole" (UGC10214) is set against a rich tapestry of 6,000 galaxies. The ...