distant galaxy

Scientists discover distant galaxy 1,000 times brighter than Milky Way

It is the brightest of the submillimetre galaxies, a class of ultraluminous infrared galaxies, according to the researchers.

Jul 15, 2017, 16:43 PM IST

NASA's Hubble spots clumps of new stars in lensed galaxy

By applying a new computational analysis to a galaxy magnified by a gravitational lens, astronomers have obtained images 10 times sharper than what Hubble could achieve on its own.

Jul 07, 2017, 09:08 AM IST

First accurate measurement of oxygen in distant galaxy

A team of astronomers from University of California-Los Angeles has made the first accurate measurement of the abundance of oxygen in a distant galaxy.

Aug 04, 2016, 17:38 PM IST

Look: Incredible picture of Sunflower Galaxy from Hubble

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has recently produced a stunning view of the famous galaxy Messier 63, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy.

Sep 14, 2015, 09:17 AM IST