A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...

Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary new giant radio galaxy with plasma jets 32 times the size of our Milky Way.

A radio telescope in South Africa has unearthed a giant galaxy—dubbed a "cosmic megastructure"—with plasma jets that measure ...

Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...

Giant radio galaxies are cosmic megastructures that can span millions of light-years, making them some of the largest-known ...

Astronomers have discovered a giant radio galaxy with plasma jets stretching an incredible 3.3 million light-years—32 times ...

A trio of astronomers from the University of Tokyo and Niigata University have found what they describe as "peculiar embedded ...

Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.

The plasma jets of this cosmic giant span 3.3 million light-years from end to end - over 32 times the size of the Milky Way ...

Astronomers have discovered two strange objects that could be young stars — except they're completely surrounded by ice.

Soon, the Gaia spacecraft will leave orbit and begin its retirement in the depths of space. In the last 10 years, it has ...