The classification of galaxies according to their shape is a fundamental tool in astronomy. It is through classification schemes that astronomers build a deeper understanding of how galaxies form and ...

Many small galaxies that existed early in the universe's history are elongated in a surfboard-like shape, pointing to the influence of the cosmic web of matter and constant mergers with other ...

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the most ancient galaxies in the early universe seen by astronomers are all kinds of shapes, including blobs and “bulging footballs.” According to a paper published today in Nature ...

Hubble Observes a Peculiar Galaxy Shape: This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the galaxy, NGC 4694. Hubble Sees a Celestial Cannonball: The spiral galaxy in this NASA/ESA Hubble ...

Cocooned in a diffuse arc, and resembling fireflies "dancing" on a summer night, the newly discovered galaxy -- which the Wellesley team have dubbed the "Firefly Sparkle" -- was taking shape ...

The result is an unprecedented large-scale 3D map of the galaxy. And that map shows that the edges of the Milky way bend slightly, giving it a warped S shape. "Our map shows the Milky Way disk is ...