Looking at a distant galaxy means looking back in time.
The Firefly Sparkle Galaxy is the first Milky Way-sized galaxy to ever be found while still in the process of forming.
The center of our Milky Way galaxy is hidden from the prying eyes of optical telescopes by clouds of obscuring dust and gas.
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered dozens of ancient stars in the distant Dragon Arc galaxy, revealing new insights into the universe's formation and evolution.
Photos from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed more than 40 stars within the gravitationally lensed "Dragon Arc" ...
Canis Major Dwarf: Located in the located in the Canis Major constellation, this dwarf irregular galaxy is the closest to our Milky Way, located at an approximate distance of about 25,000 light ...
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a unique image that revealed 44 individual stars in a galaxy 6.5 billion light ...