Tag: spiral galaxy

Young galaxies such as this should have been "small and messy looking."

Scientists are a step closer to understanding ultra-fast pinpricks of radio energy keep lighting up the night sky.

Torque is warping the galaxy's outer disk in an S-shape.

Our galaxy still holds many secrets.

It was around just 2.6 billion years after the Big Bang.

Astronomers have discovered a new species of galaxies in the cosmic wilderness.

I was always puzzled by the tentacle-like spiral arms some galaxies (including our own) develop; it just seems so counter ...

Though this might sound like an oxymoron, this is possible the best term to describe one of the most interesting ...

The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope in Chile is back with yet another stunning gem. This spectacular spiral ...

Artist's rendering of the oldest known spiral galaxy - 11 billion years old. The red area in the upper right ...