Small companion galaxies around our neighboring Andromeda galaxy appear to stretch and point toward Earth in a fascinating ...

Astronomers have identified an extraordinary cosmic pattern in our celestial neighborhood: a stream of dwarf galaxies ...

Astronomers have for the first time spotted two galaxies in the throes of a deep-space “duel.” Related video above: The dark ...

Structures known as "zippers" and "twisters" in the early universe may explain why dwarf galaxies tend to line up with each ...

The largest sample of galaxy groups ever detected has been presented by a team of international astronomers using data from ...

"Curiously, studies have found that several of the Andromeda Galaxy’s dwarf galaxies, including Andromeda III, orbit in a flat plane around the galaxy, like the planets in our solar system orbit ...

The word itself comes from galaktikós kyklos, or “milky circle,” the ancient Greek term for the Milky Way, our home galaxy.

A new planetarium and observatory has opened in a national park to offer people the chance to explore the Universe. Grizedale ...

A generous gift from the Mayfield Fund is transforming undergraduate research and mentorship opportunities at UC Santa Cruz, ...