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Artist’s impression of newly discovered extra-galactic pulsar, PSR J0523-7125, within the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Distant 'galaxy' isn't a galaxy at all — but one of the brightest pulsars ever detected

By Brandon Specktor published

The pulsar PSR J0523−7125 is so bright that astronomers thought it was a distant galaxy.

Cosmology
VV689 collision

Cosmic 'angel wings' emerge from violent galactic collision in Leo constellation

By Scott Dutfield published

Hubble telescope snaps images of an 'angel's wings' in the constellation Leo

Cosmology
The galaxy candidate HD1.

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.

Cosmology
The northern shock wave (or "radio relic") glows in radio wavelengths as electrons blast through insterstellar space.

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

Cosmology
In this illustration, the eight major planets of the solar system are shown orbiting the sun.

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.

Astronomy
Three galaxies collide in this stunning new Hubble image.

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.

Cosmology
Star trails are seen over the Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope on Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Arizona.

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.

Dark Energy
The radio jellyfish is more than 1 million light-years wide.

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.

Astronomy
Artist's illustration of a supermassive black hole emitting a jet of energetic particles. Such black holes are also strong emitters of X-ray light, which is apparently reflected off gas and dust in the surrounding accretion disk..

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.

Black Holes
The supernova remnant N 63 A in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, which bears an uncanny resemblance to Pac-Man.

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.

Astronomy
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