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Scientists used a powerful supercomputer to create a new simulation that lets you see a galaxy form over the course of 13.8 billion years.

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Watch a Galaxy Form Over More Than 13 Billion Years

By Kristin Houser

A newly discovered monster galaxy fills a gap in astronomers' understanding of galactic formation soon after the birth of the universe.

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Astronomers Find Evidence of A “Monster Galaxy” Like No Other

By Kristin Houser

At least six of the smaller galaxies orbiting the Milky Way were stolen from one of its other satellites, according to new research.

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Our Ravenous Galaxy Keeps Stealing Smaller Galaxies

By Kristin Houser

Astronomers have discovered 39 massive ancient galaxies — and they could inform our understanding of everything from black holes to dark matter.

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Astronomers Discover an Entire Population of Ancient Galaxies

By Kristin Houser

A researcher has discovered a new phase known as the "cold quasar" that could upend our understanding of galaxies' lifecycle.

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“Cold Quasar” Discovery Sheds Light on Galactic Death

By Kristin Houser

New data collected by NASA, using two space telescopes, shows that the vast majority of our galaxy's mass is dark matter.

New NASA Measurements: Milky Way Galaxy Is “On the Beefier Side”

By Jon Christian

A new 3D map of the Milky Way galaxy shows a different structure than scientists expected. It turns out the outer disk is all warped out of shape.

The Milky Way is a Lot More Warped Than Scientists Thought

By Dan Robitzski

A New Trick Lets Us Weigh The Galaxy. It’s The First Step Toward Figuring Out What It’s Made Of

A New Trick Lets Us Weigh The Galaxy. It’s The First Step Toward Figuring Out What It’s Made Of

By Dan Robitzski

Four Notable Things About the Most Distant Star Scientists Have Ever Glimpsed

Four Notable Things About the Most Distant Star Scientists Have Ever Glimpsed

By Claudia Geib

Scientists Found a Galaxy With Almost No Dark Matter. Here’s What That Means.

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Scientists Found a Galaxy With Almost No Dark Matter. Here’s What That Means.

By Kristin Houser

Black Holes Outside Our Galaxy Work Differently From Ours

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Black Holes Outside Our Galaxy Work Differently From Ours

Milky Way’s Origins Are Not What They Seem

Milky Way’s Origins Are Not What They Seem

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New Evidence Shows We Might Have Gotten Cosmic Evolution Entirely Wrong

By June Javelosa

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Samsung’s Galaxy S8 Will Be the World’s First Phone With Bluetooth 5.0

By June Javelosa

There’s A Rogue Black Hole Streaking Through the Universe

There’s A Rogue Black Hole Streaking Through the Universe

By Fiona MacDonald

We Just Discovered a New Type of Colossal Galaxy

We Just Discovered a New Type of Colossal Galaxy

By Miguel Santos

Hubble Image Reveals One of The Largest Black Holes in the Known Universe

Hubble Image Reveals One of The Largest Black Holes in the Known Universe

By Sarah Marquart

Huge Gas Cloud Flying Toward Our Galaxy Could Create Two Million Stars

Huge Gas Cloud Flying Toward Our Galaxy Could Create Two Million Stars

By Sarah Marquart

The Largest Galaxy In the Known Universe: IC 1101

The Largest Galaxy In the Known Universe: IC 1101

By Jolene Creighton

Largest Galaxy Tail Ever is Longer Than the Length of the Milky Way

Largest Galaxy Tail Ever is Longer Than the Length of the Milky Way

By Sarah Marquart

How Come Everything in the Universe is Spinning?

How Come Everything in the Universe is Spinning?

By Miguel Santos

Largest Black Holes Could Reach a Mass of 50 Billion Suns

Largest Black Holes Could Reach a Mass of 50 Billion Suns