Observing real galaxies in space can only provide snapshots in time, so researchers who want to study how galaxies evolve over billions of years have to revert to computer simulations

A study led by researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) puts a sequence to the events which gave rise to our galaxy

By automating the discovery process, scientists can quickly scan sets of images, and return precise predictions with minimal human interaction

Breakthrough finding overturns assumptions about the maturation of galaxies

It is expected many more magnified stars will be discovered when the upcoming James Webb Telescope becomes operational

An international team of astrophysicists has released IllustrisTNG, the most advanced universe model of its kind

Researchers design mock galaxies and more to prepare for sky-mapping instrument

Imperial College London scientists have created plans for 3D printing the cosmic microwave background 

The research shows that more oxygen, carbon, and iron atoms exist in the sprawling, gaseous halos outside of galaxies than exist within the galaxies themselves, leaving the galaxies deprived of raw materials needed to build stars and planets.

This unusual phenomenon, predicted by the theory of General Relativity, was discovered by chance by a doctoral student at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias while analysing images of the Sculptor dwarf galaxy