NGC 4631 is seen edge-on, with its disk of stars shown in pink; the filaments, shown in green and blue, extend beyond the disk into the galaxy’s extended halo; green indicates filaments with their ...

The orientation of the magnetic field in the distant 9io9 galaxy, seen here when the universe was only 20 percent of its current age and the furthest ever detection of a galaxy’s magnetic field. “Many ...

Scientists are revolutionizing our understanding of the universe’s most mysterious component: dark matter, the invisible ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Although we’re constantly receiving reports of breakthrough discoveries in space, it can be hard to picture the newly described astronomical objects. This new video from the Hubble Space Telescope’s ...

Astronomers making a detailed multi-telescope study of a nearby galaxy have discovered a magnetic field coiled around the galaxy’s main spiral arm. The discovery, they said, helps explain how galactic ...

Magnetic fields in NGC 1086, or M77, are shown as streamlines over a visible light and X-ray composite image of the galaxy from the Hubble Space Telescope, The Nuclear Spectroscopic Array, and the ...

It took more than 11 billion years for the light from galaxy 9io9 to reach Earth. By Laura Baisas Published Sep 7, 2023 8:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...