By combining data from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys and the Gemini South telescope, astronomers have investigated three ...

Astronomers have struggled with finding ultra-faint dwarf galaxies far enough from the Milky Way's influence, making these ...

Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to study the unusual star-forming timeline of dwarf galaxy Leo P ... like this for only three other galaxies — all isolated from the Milky Way ...

The Andromeda galaxy is our closest galactic neighbour, barring dwarf galaxies that are gravitationally bound to the Milky ...

By combining data from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys and the Gemini South telescope, astronomers have investigated three ...

Dwarf galaxy D2 is the group's most massive member with a stellar mass of 275 million solar masses, while D4 is the least massive—with a stellar mass of only 14.7 million solar masses.

Astronomers have unveiled surprising new details about a small galaxy, NGC 300, challenging existing theories on galaxy ...

Dwarf galaxies are the most common type of galaxy in the universe but can be difficult to spot due to their small size and low mass.

In a study published in the Astrophysical Journal, a team of researchers led by Kristen McQuinn, a scientist at the Space ...

Ultra-faint dwarf galaxies are the faintest type of galaxy in the universe ... South's Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS) captured all three galaxies in exquisite detail.

Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to study the unusual star-forming timeline of dwarf galaxy Leo P.