The Andromeda galaxy is surrounded by a constellation of dwarf galaxies that are arranged in a highly lopsided manner. Analysis of cosmological simulations published in Nature Astronomy reveal that ...

"A supercomputer simulation shows many galaxies merging over time. The parts of galaxies we can see are glowing stars forming ...

For decades, astronomers have used the Milky Way as a reference for understanding galaxy formation. But new data from Hubble paints a starkly different picture of Andromeda’s satellite galaxies ...

Graduate students from the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI) participated in an observational training ...

As per claims by scientists, it was first discovered in the year 2008 by NASA's Swift Observatory as intense flashes of gamma rays in the outer area of the Milky Way ...

Jaal Ama Darav could be a perfect choice for the next Mass Effect game, bridging Milky Way and Andromeda. Matriarch Aethyta, as Liara's father, could play a significant role in the upcoming game ...

Among these was the Milky Way, the galaxy which is home to billions of stars including our own Sun and the planet we all live on. This is our galaxy, there may be many like it, but this one is ours.

The study is published in Astronomy & Astrophysics. Large spiral galaxies like the Milky Way are expected to take several billion years to form. During the first billion years of cosmic history ...