The latest image from the Hubble Space Telescope turns a distant spiral galaxy into a laboratory for extreme weather in space ...

The bright starburst galaxy NGC 4449 as seen by the Gemini North telescope. | Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA Image Processing: J. Miller ...

From a window on the International Space Station, astronauts have captured a rare view of a nearby galaxy caught in the act ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The starburst galaxy NGC 4536, seen here in a photo by the Hubble Space Telescope, has bright ...

The unprecedented power of the James Webb Space Telescope allows it to look farther back in space and time than ever before – and in doing so, it’s revealed puzzling galaxies that seem to be too ...

Starburst galaxies transmute gas into new stars at a dizzying pace – up to 1,000 times faster than typical spiral galaxies like the Milky Way. To help understand why some galaxies “burst” while others ...

A team of astronomers has used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to survey the starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82). Located 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major, this galaxy is ...

In the first few billion years after the Big Bang, the universe contained far more so-called starburst galaxies than models predict. As many as 60 to 90 percent of the stars in the early universe ...

Post-starburst galaxies seem to be behaving very unusually. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There's something weird going on in ...

The Gemini North telescope team released footage of galaxy NGC 4449 to celebrate the observatory's 25th anniversary. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.