Galaxies

Deep-Sky Objects, Galaxies

The Eagle Nebula (M16), the Starfish Cluster (NGC 6544), and barred spiral galaxy IC 1296

Exotic Objects, Galaxies

Gigantic early black hole could upend evolutionary theory

Deep-Sky Objects, Galaxies

Open cluster M21, globular cluster NGC 6553, and the Lost in Space Galaxy (NGC 6503)

Galaxies

M87 has swallowed an entire galaxy in the last billion years

Galaxies

ALMA detects first traces of carbon “smog” permeating interstellar atmospheres of early galaxies

Galaxies

Astronomers discover more than 800 dark galaxies in the famous Coma Cluster

Galaxies

Magnetic field discovery gives clues to galaxy-formation processes

Exotic Objects, Galaxies, Robotic Spaceflight

Hubble sees the “teenage years” of quasars

Exotic Objects, Galaxies

The Very Large Array reveals “bashful” black hole in neighboring galaxy

Deep-Sky Objects, Galaxies

Open cluster NGC 6416, globular cluster NGC 6380, and spiral galaxy NGC 6384

Galaxies, Stars

Best observational evidence of first-generation stars in the universe

Exotic Objects, Galaxies, Robotic Spaceflight

Chandra finds evidence for serial black hole eruptions