Astronomers have just identified what appears to be a cosmic anomaly: a faint galaxy with so few visible stars that, according to calculations, as much as 99.9 percent of its mass is dark matter. The ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has peered through cosmic dust to reveal new details and a stunning image of a rare type of galaxy. The space observatory's latest image shows the Cartwheel galaxy, a ...

A mysterious phenomenon at the center of our galaxy could be the result of a different type of dark matter. A mysterious phenomenon at the centre of our galaxy could be the result of a different type ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A team of scientists at the University of Missouri has identified a small group of unusual objects in the early universe using ...

A team of scientists has discovered a new type of galaxy that raises questions about the formation and evolution of the universe. This finding sheds light on the characteristics and behaviors of these ...

A "totally new phenomenon" has been discovered by astronomers in a strange galaxy from the dawn of time. This galaxy, named GS-NDG-9422 (9422), was discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope to have ...

The vastness of space allows for a huge variety of structures to pop up all over the place. Even things we think of as one-and-done objects—like galaxies—come in quite a few shapes and sizes. Follow ...

Astronomers have spotted a pair of galaxies in the act of merging 12.8 billion years ago. The characteristics of these galaxies indicate that the merger will form a monster galaxy, one of the ...

The JWST has done it again. The powerful space telescope has already revealed the presence of bright galaxies only several hundred million years after the Big Bang. Now, it's sensed light from a ...