The gravitational influence of dark matter is key to understanding the motion of galaxies within superclusters. By continuing to map the motion of galaxies in greater detail, astronomers hope to ...

We’ve seen the Milky Way in superclusters before but not like this. The map of Laniakea, which means ‘immeasurable heaven’ in Hawaiian, shows which galaxies are being pulled by the same ...

Each galaxy contains millions, billlions, or even trillions of stars. Oh, and this all is just our little local corner of an even broader universe. There are many other galaxy superclusters out there.

The superclusters are still in the process of forming. This fact makes it difficult to pick out exactly what a supercluster is. Recently astronomers have turned to dynamical definitions of a ...

Largest Ever Map Of The ... There are 180,000 X-rays emitting stars from our own as well as 12,000 galaxy ... Another very interesting study highlights the discovery of over 1,000 superclusters ...

For years, scientists have worked to chart the universe’s massive structure, aiming to test key models of cosmology. These ...

Galaxy groups and clusters can, in turn, form even larger systems called superclusters. In their study, Tartu astronomers used data on galaxy groups, their brightest galaxies (so-called main ...

A stunning new map of the magnetic fields at the Milky Way's center charts never-before-seen features, and raises new questions about how our galaxy's central engine works.

Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colors. The dazzling panoramic shot released Wednesday of the Sculptor galaxy by a telescope in ...

Astronomers have estimated that there are 130 superclusters located within 1.3 billion light-years of the Milky Way. ... generally seem to follow the same processes seen in our galaxy. ...