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Some galaxies are too small, and some galaxies are too big, while others are just right. A new survey of…
It's possible that you've seen the Andromeda galaxy (M31) without even realizing it. The massive spiral galaxy appears as a…
A new study finds that while black holes drive the formation of galaxies, they are also what kills them in…
Modern professional astronomers aren't much like astronomers of old. They don't spend every suitable evening with their eyes glued to…
The discovery of a bright galaxy that existed 13 billion years ago is shedding light on a period known own…
The Hubble Space Telescope has the knack for finding every size and shape of galaxy imaginable – from small, medium…
The center of our very own galaxy might be one of the Universe's most mysterious places. Astronomers have to probe…
A cluster of galaxies is nothing trivial. The shocks, the turbulence, the energy, as all of that matter and energy…
We puny humans think we can accelerate particles? Look how proud we are of the Large Hadron Collider. But any…