galaxy merger

Astronomers Find the Most Massive Pair of Supermassive Black Holes Ever Seen

Supermassive black holes have been found at the heart of most galaxies but understanding how they have formed has eluded…

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In a series of new studies, Harvard astronomers show that hypervelocity stars are common in our Universe and could be…

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Deep at the heart of our galaxy lurks a black hole. This isn't exciting news, but neither is it a…

11 years ago

When galaxies collide, stars are thrown from orbits, spiral arms are stretched and twisted, and now scientists say galaxies ring…

12 years ago

[/caption] The sprawling northern constellation of Draco is home to a monumental galactic merger which left a singular spectacle -…

12 years ago

[/caption] About 160 million light years away in the constellation of Hydra, spiral galaxy NGC 3393 has been keeping a…

13 years ago