An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has discovered the most distant known spiral galaxy to date.

Magnetars are among the rarest—and weirdest—denizens of the galactic zoo. They have powerful magnetic fields and may be the ...

At the time of the Big Bang, the universe contained only the lightest elements: hydrogen, helium, and a dash of lithium.

GENEVA — A remarkable discovery is forcing astronomers to rethink fundamental theories about how quickly galaxies evolved in ...

A surprisingly well-formed spiral galaxy has been spotted just a billion years after the Big Bang, challenging long-held ...

A new study reveals that ancient Egyptian coffins contain star maps matching the Milky Way, offering insight into their ...

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

The halo is more extended that astronomers originally thought, and contains enough hydrogen gas to resolve the problem of the ...

Dead stars may have started churning out vast amounts of gold much earlier in the universe than previously thought, a new ...

"Thanks to the high resolution of our new images, we detected a faint structure on the northeast side of this supernova ...

Who knew that magnetic fields could be so useful? Astronomers are able to use magnetic fields to map our environment within ...

Two new research studies explore how a stellar nursery in the heart of the Milky Way is affected by the region’s strong ...