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By combining data from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys and the Gemini South telescope, astronomers have investigated three ...

Photos from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed more than 40 stars within the gravitationally lensed "Dragon Arc" ...

This ultra-deep view of the Antlia Cluster reveals a spectacular array of galaxy types among the hundreds that make up its population. Galaxy clusters are some of the largest known structures in ...

If the universe is 13.6 billion years old, how can astronomers see galaxies close to the Big Bang, which created the universe? That seems implausible and impossible — until you understand light.

However, comparing these two distinct galaxy types may not be entirely fair, given that even typical UDGs typically have only 1% as many stars as our home galaxy. The discovery of Nube has sparked ...

A phenomenon called gravitational lensing turned a galaxy into a "hall of mirrors of cosmic proportions," allowing for the discovery.