The spiral arms of nearby galaxy Messier 81 is captured by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. This galaxy is easily visible ...

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There are monstrous objects at the heart of every large galaxy — black holes that are millions or even billions of times more ...

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A galaxy cluster bends light from seven background galaxies around it, letting astronomers peer into space and time ...

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Since its launch, the James Webb Space Telescope has identified early galaxies that shine unexpectedly brightly, suggesting ...