The researchers said that the "hydroxyl gigamaser" was generated by the merger of two galaxies some 8 billion light-years away.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We learn more and more about our universe all the time, but there’s recently been a huge spike in stunning cosmic observations. An ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has started releasing its first discoveries: including supernovae, variable stars and asteroids ...

Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have discovered the most distant hydroxyl megamaser ever detected. It is located in a violently merging galaxy more than 8 billion ...

Space has a way of making scientists throw out their textbooks. Just when astronomers think they understand how the universe works, a telescope captures something that doesn’t fit any existing theory.

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James Webb Space Telescope’s infrared view capturing some of the oldest galaxies ever observed, revealing new insights into early galaxy formation and cosmic history. Pixabay, WikiImages The James ...

The newly discovered brown dwarf could help test NASA’s Roman Space Telescope. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space ...

New discoveries and fresh looks at familiar worlds show how far exoplanet science has come — and how much remains unknown. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Astronomers have uncovered a hidden population of dusty galaxies that formed just one billion years after the Big Bang, offering a new glimpse into the universe’s formative years. An international ...