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'Trainwreck' galaxy reflects the aftermath of a violent galactic collision (image)
Space via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe "peculiar," twisted galactic disk of the "trainwreck" lenticular galaxy NGC 4753 offers evidence...
One of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way is hiding a second galaxy behind it, new research...
Space via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA dense region of stars in space. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a nearby galaxy that is very...
Telescope's dark energy camera captures large galaxy absorbing smaller one
United Press International via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSpace is a big place, but that doesn't prevent galaxies from colliding with their nearby neighbors,...
The Milky Way's last major act of galactic cannibalism was surprisingly recent
Space via Yahoo News· 1 week agoGaia discovers the Milky Way's last major act of galactic cannibalism was surprisingly recent, as...
Ancient galaxy reveals a surprising way to annihilate a star
CNN via Yahoo News· 12 months agoDuring their quest to find the source of one of the brightest and most powerful explosions in the...
How are galaxies destroyed?
Space via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEventually, all galaxies, including our own Milky Way, will meet their end. But how do galaxies die? If you're in the mood to destroy an entire galaxy,...
The Milky Way's stunning spiral structure appears to be an anomaly. But why?
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAn illustration that shows the Milky Way's spiral arms. If you were to spring from Earth so high you...
Explosive star 'demolition derby' observed for the very first time
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAstronomers studying a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) with the International Gemini Observatory,...
Check out stunning photos from the $2 billion space telescope that captures the invisible universe —...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMessier 74, nicknamed "the Phantom Galaxy" for its dimness, comes to life when Chandra revealed its...
These supernovas are whipping up a storm, contributing to cosmic life and death
Space via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAstronomers have observed a so-called standard candle supernova generating clouds of cosmic dust,...