Although they have been ignored until recently by cosmologists, dwarf galaxies might answer some of scientists’ questions about star formation and the development of the universe, said Evan Skillman, ...

New findings from a large survey of galaxies suggest that star formation is largely driven by the supply of raw materials, rather than by galactic mergers that trigger sudden bursts of star formation.

In its first year of operations, the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission has already begun to unveil some of the ...

The European Space Agency's Euclid mission—designed to map the geometry of the dark universe with unprecedented ...

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer inside the heart of spiral galaxies, where young stars carve out glowing paths. The space observatory, named after a North Carolina native, ...

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new dusty star-forming galaxy at high redshift. The newfound ...

Discover how JWST's groundbreaking observations of the oldest galaxies reveal new insights into early galaxies discovery and transform our understanding of galaxy formation.

The study of galaxies and star formation is a fundamental aspect of astrophysics, as it helps us understand the structure and evolution of the universe. Recent research has focused on various aspects ...

Astronomers studying galaxy evolution have long struggled to understand what causes star formation to shut down in massive galaxies. Although many theories have been proposed to explain this process, ...

Images taken using the Hubble Space Telescope have given astronomers clues about the formation and growth of the first galaxies, suggesting that early star formation happened in violent bursts. A team ...