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JWST observations show that early galaxies were chaotic, gas-filled systems rather than stable disks. Researchers from ...

For decades, we have been taught that the universe is expanding faster and faster. That belief has influenced our view of ...

The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority's William D. McDowell Observatory is a hidden gem in Lyndhurst.

A handful of extremely massive stars, each heavier than 1,000 Suns, may have sculpted the chemistry of the oldest star ...

An international team of researchers led by the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) has shed light on a ...

A dwarf galaxy 100 million light years away is being stripped of its crucial star-forming gas, and it seems that the cosmic ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has ticked a lot of boxes in the near year it’s been aloft. Fly safely to its appointed spot in space 1.6 million km (1 million mi.) from Earth? Check.

Strands of gas, dust and stars stretch through the cosmos and embed galaxy clusters, influencing their evolution. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

From the column: "It is not about memorizing facts or following authority. It is about curiosity, imagination, and the ...