A galaxy in the distance, was tightly encircled by a halo of light—also known as an Einstein Ring, a result of gravitational ...

A rare ring of light surrounding a galaxy nearly 590 million light-years away from Earth has been discovered by a space ...

An image from the Dark Energy Camera (DECam ... radiation has blown away the surrounding gas. At the galaxy’s core, a yellow central bulge is composed of older stars, and a weak bar connects ...

Euclid, the European Space Agency’s dark Universe detective, has made an astonishing discovery – right in our cosmic backyard ...

While confirming a dark galaxy is challenging, there are several candidates that meet the criteria. Moreover, there are galaxies that, while not entirely dark, come close to that definition due to ...

The new group, designated CGG-z4, hosts two optically dark star-forming galaxies. The finding was detailed in a research paper published Jan. 9 on the pre-print server arXiv. Galaxy groups are the ...

This image was captured with the Department of Energy-fabricated Dark ... yellow central bulge. Spanning 50,000 light-years, it showcases a dynamic past likely shaped by a merger with another galaxy.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Europe’s Euclid space telescope has detected a rare halo of bright light around a nearby galaxy, astronomers reported Monday. The halo, known as an Einstein ring, encircles a ...