Light Years : Science World Report

Jan 14, 2016 11:43 AM EST

Milky Way's Twin Has Ultra-Fast X-Ray Wind

Researchers found a wind of high-speed gas gushing out from the center of a bright spiral galaxy, a twin of the Milky Way.

Dec 04, 2015 01:54 PM EST

Monstrous 'Baby' Galaxies In Dark Matter Spotted With ALMA

A team of astronomers have spotted several monstrous baby galaxies with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). These galaxies are in the midst of high levels of dark matter and they are approximately 11.5 billion light-years away.

Nov 05, 2015 11:56 AM EST

Galaxy Cluster Spotted With NASA Telescopes

NASA researchers discovered a new galaxy cluster located 8.5 billion light years away. This is one of the most massive galaxy structures found at such a great distance, according to the researchers.

Nov 03, 2015 12:07 PM EST

Mysterious World Discovered Outside Solar System, Weather Comprised Of Hot Dust And Molten Iron

Researchers recently discovered a new far-off world that's weather is made up of hot dust and droplets of molten iron. The mysterious world is about 20 million years old.

Oct 27, 2015 01:45 PM EDT

Virgo Galaxy Cluster Reveals Universe's Chemical Makeup

In a recent study, researchers were able to detect the chemical elements needed to make stars, planets and people by examining the Virgo galaxy cluster. These elements were evenly distributed across millions of light years early in cosmic history.