Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary new giant radio galaxy with plasma jets 32 times the size of our Milky Way.

We can judge the value of any scientific endeavour based on how much of our knowledge it overturns or transforms.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured the dynamic process of carbon-rich dust formation around Wolf ...

This information includes stellar movements, luminosities, temperatures, and compositions, allowing scientists to reconstruct the history and structure of our galaxy. The mission has enabled the ...

In the meantime, there remains a chance to glimpse Gaia through a small telescope before its final retirement. Uwe Lammers, ...

A radio telescope in South Africa has unearthed a giant galaxy—dubbed a "cosmic megastructure"—with plasma jets that measure ...

Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.

Astronomers have identified a colossal giant radio galaxy (GRG) stretching 3.3 million light-years across—32 times the size ...

The Gaia mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) has officially ceased its scientific operations after 12 years of service ...

The European Space Agency’s Gaia spacecraft has officially ended its mission to map the Milky Way after 12 years of data collection. The spacecraft shut down its science operations on January 15 ...

Astronomers have unveiled surprising new details about a small galaxy, NGC 300, challenging existing theories on galaxy ...

The European Space Agency's Milky Way-mapping space mission Gaia, which involves UCL researchers, has completed its ...