When studying local galaxy cluster Abell 3667, Anthony Englert GS, a Ph.D. candidate in physics, noticed something unique. Connecting the brightest galaxies in two small clusters within Abell 3667 was ...

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Astronomers have long thought the Milky Way was destined to merge with the nearby Andromeda galaxy. The aftermath of this predicted clash has been dubbed “Milkomeda,” and researchers predicted it ...

Astronomers have for the first time spotted two galaxies in the throes of a deep-space “duel.”Related video above: The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a few billion years, the Milky Way and Andromeda, the nearest spiral galaxy, might collide. Future observers could be treated ...

Astronomers have used the LOFAR telescope array to create the largest radio survey of the cosmos, revealing 13.7 million cosmic scenes, including supermassive black holes, merging galaxies, and ...

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