Milky Way's Twin? Astronomers Spot Cannibal Galaxy 9 Billion Light Years Away That Mirrors Earth's Very Own

Medicine & Technology Feb 12, 2023

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers were able to spot the Sparkler galaxy that could be Milky Way's twin. Read to know more.

Oddly-Shaped Dwarf Galaxy with No Dark Matter Baffles Scientists

Aug 08, 2022

Dark matter is a fundamental force that governs the known universe. Read on to find out why an oddly-shaped dwarf galaxy seemingly without dark matter is baffling experts.

India's Tezpur University Research Team Discovers an Active Dwarf Galaxy Formation and Evolution

Jul 31, 2022

A Tezpur University research scholar discovered new stars forming beyond the visible boundaries. Continue reading to know more about the dwarf galaxy formation and evolution that the astronomers from India have laid bare.

Scientists Chart Origin, Formation of Ultra-Diffuse Galaxies; Dark Matter Possible Key to Unusual Structure

Sep 07, 2021

A new study explains the mysterious structure formation and origin of ultra-diffuse galaxies or UDGs through simulation. These galaxies can be categorized as dwarf, isolated, or quenched galaxies.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Detects Ultra Weak Galactic Fossils Near Sculptor's Galaxy

Aug 31, 2021

Astronomers discovered a trio of dwarf galaxies linked with NGC 253, located 12 million light-years from the Sun in the constellation Sculptor.

French Experts Shares Map of Dwarf Galaxies in 'Cosmic Web'

Mar 19, 2021

The cosmic web, or incandescent hydrogen gas filaments, have been discovered by French physicists for the first time.

Experts Found Vast 'Halo' of Dark Matter Around Dwarf Galaxy

Feb 02, 2021

Vast halo of dark matter around Tucana II is said to be five times larger than previously estimated. The dwarf galaxy is 163,000 light years from Earth.