Astronomers have discovered the most distant and thus earliest spiral galaxy ever seen, using the James Webb Space Telescope ...

"What makes Zhúlóng stand out is just how much it resembles the Milky Way—both in shape, size and stellar mass," said the ...

This "twin" of the Milky Way ... this galaxy Zhúlóng, meaning 'Torch Dragon' in Chinese mythology. In the myth, Zhúlóng is a powerful red solar dragon that creates day and night by opening ...

Large spiral galaxies like the Milky Way are expected ... We named this galaxy Zhúlóng, meaning 'Torch Dragon' in Chinese ...

The Webb telescope has spotted exoplanets circling white dwarf stars, proving that planets can survive their star’s violent ...

Why it's so special: The Milky ... the night sky, but this new super-long exposure image from South Africa's ground-based MeerKAT radio telescope shows our home galaxy in a completely new way.

But only 20% of people in the U.S. can see the Milky Way when they gaze up into the night sky. Danielle Adams with ... lucky places in the world where the galaxy is on full display.

A different kind of nightlife awaits when you road-trip out for some celestial splendor When was the last time you saw a shooting star? Or any star? If you live in a place with light pollution ...

Using data from space telescopes and other instruments, astronomers, cosmologists, and astrophysicists are able to deduce and ...