Because the density of galaxies is high within clusters, galaxy collisions occur. One such collision can be seen in the lower right of the image of the Virgo cluster below. Galaxies at the center ...

Also known as Virgo A or NGC 4486, M87 is the brightest object in the Virgo cluster of galaxies, the largest gravitationally bound type of structure in the universe.

A striking new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a rare object called an Einstein ring. This shows what appears to be a ring-shaped object in the sky, but is actually created by two ...

NGC 4536 is a starburst galaxy with rapid star formation due to gas compression. Its bar-like structure channels gas toward ...

Gravity stretches out forever, but it’s not very strong. If protons and neutrons had to hang on to each other with gravity, ...

Explore Earth and its relationships with a plethora of planets, stars and galaxies in its cosmic family, Laniakea, the ...

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a star and a spiral galaxy, both in the constellation Virgo. But the photo is ...

A recent image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a gorgeous spiral galaxy bursting with new star formation.

SEE ALSO: Hubble Telescope to Snap 6 New Views of Universe The image reveals new details of a huge cluster of galaxies called Abell 370, which is located about 6 billion light-years away from Earth.