Did the first black holes appear before galaxies? Astronomers think black holes are missing link in early universe evolution
Black holes may be less cosmic villains and more like co-creators in the early universe.
Tag: galaxies
Did the James Webb Space Telescope just redefine how galaxies are created?
Astronomers found something so unexpected it actually creates problems for science.
The James Webb Space Telescope goes live with a stunning first picture, peering 13 billion years into the past
This is a momentous occasion.
Galactic neighbourhoods have an influence on stellar nurseries
A newly conducted in-depth cosmic census has revealed that star-forming molecular clouds come in an array of shapes and sizes.
Astronomers have discovered the most distant radio signal ever
Its source is a radio loud quasar blasting out jets when the universe was still in its infancy.
Astronomers witness the ‘death’ of a galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a galaxy that is ejecting a massive amout of gas. The outburst could represent the end of ...
‘Cosmic Web’ of a Supermassive Black Hole Ensnares Six Galaxies
Astronomers have discovered a tremendous cosmic web in the early Universe. Trapped within its threads, six galaxies feeding gas to ...
The Universe’s Missing Matter Problem is Solved
Astronomers have used mysterious Fast Radio Bursts from distant galaxies to solve a lingering cosmological problem-- locating the Universe’s missing ...
‘Hidden’ ancient galaxies discovery may redefine our understanding of the Universe
The wealth of newly discovered ancient galaxies suggests that scientists may have to refine their model of the universe.
Scientists just found half of the universe’s missing matter, and strengthened the Standard Model in the process
It was floating around where we estimated it would be.
Some galaxy types are brighter due to ‘hungrier’ black holes, and this could fundamentally change how we study galaxies
We've been looking at some galaxies wrong all along.
For the first time astronomers image the dark matter web that connects galaxies
This map shows how a dark matter bridge connects galaxies together.
Latest census finds ten times more galaxies in the Universe — that’s nearly two trillion
More mind-boggling than ever.
Why there’s supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way
At the heart of virtually every large galaxy lurks a supermassive black hole with a mass of a million to ...
Superhot filaments of gas connect galaxy clusters
Galaxy clusters Abell 399 (lower centre) and Abell 401 (top left). The galaxy pair is located about a billion light-years ...
The Sombrero Galaxy is actually made up of two galaxies in one, infrared survey finds
Astronomers classify galaxies into three basic types: elliptical (flat, elongated shape), spiral (most easily recognizable and common - described by ...
Ancient Galaxies Really Sucked (Gas, That Is)
When early galaxies formed, there was a surprisingly high rate of new stars being formed, which was explained by major ...
Hubble Back In Business: Pair Of Gravitationally Interacting Galaxies
A while ago we were a bit worried about the future of Hubble, but it seems the people at NASA ...