Twelve billion years ago, in a universe still finding its form, a cosmic giant was already in full spin. Astronomers have now spotted a colossal spiral galaxy — nicknamed the Big Wheel — that formed ...

An international team of astronomers led by researchers from Christ University in Bangalore, India has uncovered a spiral galaxy nearly a billion light-years away that challenges our understanding of ...

A terrifying glimpse at one potential fate of our Milky Way galaxy has come to light thanks to the discovery of a cosmic anomaly that challenges our understanding of the universe. An international ...

NASA says that galaxies were formed billions of years before the Big Bang, after the period of ionization, and even though some studies show otherwise, ours is one of the youngest in the universe. The ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Spiral galaxy IC 1954 is located approximately 45 million light-years from Earth in the ...

Jack Knudson is an assistant editor for Discover Magazine who writes articles on space, ancient humans, animals, and sustainability, and manages the Planet Earth column of the print issue. View Full ...

A newfound object uncovered in the early universe by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is challenging long-held ideas about how galaxies form. Dubbed the “Big Wheel,” it’s a galaxy much like ...

Seen on a diagonal tilt, the galaxy appears to be swinging like a pendulum through space. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A ...