The galaxies, each as vast as the Milky Way, are baffling because most scientific models for galaxy evolution suggest ...

The dwarf galaxy is one of many forcing its way through the comparatively dense gas in the massive Virgo cluster of galaxies.

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 team led by Dante Minniti and including Vatican Observatory scholars maps the Milky Way in stunning detail. Built from ...

An enormously detailed map of the Milky Way galaxy has just been published by a team of astronomers led by Vatican Observatory adjunct scholar Dante Minniti and including Vatican Observatory staff ...

This swath of dust, which blocks out light from the bright nebula Gum 55 behind it, is known as the Dark Wolf Nebula.

Our solar system resides in a unique low-density bubble called the Local Hot Bubble (LHB). Stretching at least 1,000 ...

Stunning image captures werewolf nebula in the cosmic sky - The colourful clouds glow red because of the intense UV radiation ...

How would you like to see the farthest thing visible to the naked eye? It’s possible, but you’ll need to bundle up and sit ...

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

This brings us to eROSITA, the Max Planck Institute of Extraterrestrial Physics' powerful space-based X-ray telescope. Led by ...

Every constellation has something within its borders worth tracking down, if you just look hard enough. Here are five to start with.