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For decades, the galaxy SDSS1335+0728, located approximately 300 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo, appeared to be a quiet, unassuming spiral. But in late 2019, that all changed. Ast...

A galactic collision 11 billion light-years away is giving astronomers a unique view of cosmic violence. Scientists have observed two galaxies engaged in a dramatic interaction, with one unleashing a ...

Perched high in the desolate Atacama Desert of Chile, a scientific marvel is taking shape that promises to revolutionize our understanding of the universe. The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), under c...

Prepare to have your cosmic expectations upended! A stunning new image captured by the European Southern Observatory's VLT Survey Telescope reveals a celestial drama unfolding 6,000 light-years away. ...