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Astronomers just discovered the farthest object in the known universe — but what is it?
By Jeanna Bryner published
The possible galaxy, located 13.5 billion light-years from Earth, has broken the record for farthest astronomical object ever seen.
Largest shock wave in the universe is '60 times larger than the Milky Way,' new study finds
By Brandon Specktor published
Astronomers captured detailed images of the largest shock wave in the known universe, emitting from the merging galaxy cluster Abell 3667
The solar system: Facts about our cosmic neighborhood
By Sarah Wild, Adam Mann published
Take a journey through our solar system, including a stop at the non-planet Pluto.
Three galaxies are tearing each other apart in stunning new Hubble telescope image
By Brandon Specktor published
A Hubble Space Telescope image shows a stunning triple galaxy merger in the constellation Cancer.
Largest dark energy map could reveal the fate of the universe
By Tom Metcalfe published
A telescope in Arizona modified to measure the true distance of galaxies has produced the largest three-dimensional map of the universe ever.
The 10 strangest space structures discovered in 2021
By Brandon Specktor published
The closer we look at the universe, the more beautiful and baffling it becomes. Here are the 10 most epic space structures discovered in 2021.
How many black holes are there in the universe?
By Paul Sutter published
In a recent study, researchers determined that about 1% of all the "normal" (that is, not dark) matter in the universe is bound up inside black holes.
Stunning supernova remnant looks like Pac-Man gulping down stars
By Harry Baker published
NASA has released a picture of a Pac-Man-shaped supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy that was recently captured by the Hubble telescope.
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