Galaxies
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![On the left is a blue spiral galaxy and on the right is the same galaxy edge-on.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UF6fZG6N8PqsHqaRQd6XKV-320-80.jpg)
Ripples in the oldest known spiral galaxy may shed light on the origins of our Milky Way
By Samantha Mathewson published
Observations have revealed the first-ever seismic waves seen in an ancient galaxy, offering new insight on the origins of our very own Milky Way.
![a distant view of many galaxies against black space](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MQ8aLacHVYqzfVR7RVp3QS-320-80.jpg)
Unexpected cosmic clumping could disprove our best understanding of the universe
By Ben Turner published
The new study of galaxies, centered around a value for cosmic lumpiness known as S8, could join the Hubble tension in dethroning our best picture of how the universe evolved.
![An artist's illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PTk3dtZ8vwrRjknHaYxi9k-320-80.jpg)
After 2 years in space, the James Webb Space Telescope has broken cosmology. Can it be fixed?
By Ben Turner published
For decades, measurements of the universe's expansion have suggested a disparity, which threatens to break cosmology as we know it. The James Webb Space Telescope is looking at it.
![several giant satellite dishes stand scattered in a vast rolling field, pointed toward the night sky and an array of stars next to the arm of the milky way](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pxrrgQ5JGi9avvedv2AK75-320-80.jpg)
Scientists find record-breaking collection of molecules in 2 extremely ancient galaxies
By Keith Cooper published
"We knew these galaxies were prodigious star factories, perhaps among the biggest the universe has ever seen."
![A pale blue beam of light is seen cutting the image diagonally, while reddish hazes are seen in the foreground.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CYfqKvbUvX2jL3YnVsMcW4-320-80.jpg)
Over 100 galaxies seen spewing powerful winds that can halt star formation
By Keith Cooper published
The winds extend tens of thousands of light years above and below galaxies.
![a white disk of gas can be seen in the night sky among thousands of stars](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B7eFCnPWzVuj48zrymNVBh-320-80.jpg)
Our neighbor the Andromeda Galaxy shines overhead this week. Here's how to see it
By Joe Rao published
Located at a distance of 2.5 million light-years, the Andromeda Galaxy is readily visible to the unaided eye on dark, clear nights. Here's where you should look this week.
![a red disk with a white center blasts out two jets of orange matter, one towards the top of the image and one towards the bottom](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8c8rg2SrNCcMfPtUDupSPR-320-80.jpg)
Scientists just found a planet-forming disk beyond our Milky Way for the 1st time — yes, they're thrilled
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have spotted an accretion disk feeding matter to a young star and helping it grow in a galaxy outside the Milky Way for the first time.
![A view of a nebula with swirls of orange and white gas. In the background is a deep blue, star-speckled sky.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/94NqdiCBxUa7NQgAT9TnyX-320-80.jpg)
Our universe's smallest galaxies hold the largest star factories. Here's why
By Keith Cooper published
Conditions within dwarf galaxies initially produce more stellar-mass black holes than supernova explosions.
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