Those that lack a defined shape - known as 'irregular' dwarf galaxies - are considered similar to the earliest galaxies that populated the Universe. Thus, studying them offers a glimpse into ...

Caption Image of the irregular dwarf galaxy Sextans A, located at a distance of about 4 million light years from us, towards the edge of the Local Group, captured by the VST (VLT Survey Telescope ...

An ultra-deep image from the National Science Foundation's Dark Energy Camera reveals a wide variety of galaxies in the ...

Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to study the unusual star-forming timeline of dwarf galaxy Leo P. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Kristen McQuinn Most small galaxies that stopped making ...

Astronomers have discovered a rare group of five dwarf galaxies located relatively close to Earth; these galaxies exist in a near-perfect alignment, resembling a string of cosmic pearls in the sky.

The new image showcases a snapshot of the dwarf irregular galaxy UGC 8091, which is lit up more than the house that belongs to the Christmas light fanatic in your hometown. NASA says that the ...

Astronomy, always seeking the deepest mysteries of the cosmos, has taken a significant new step with the discovery of three ...

Canis Major Dwarf: Located in the located in the Canis Major constellation, this dwarf irregular galaxy is the closest to our Milky Way, located at an approximate distance of about 25,000 light ...

Abstract: Dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxies have emerged a powerful probe of small-scale dark matter clustering and of cosmic reionization. They exhibit structural and chemical continuity with dwarf ...

Technological advances have helped reveal not just lenticular galaxies but also irregular galaxies, dwarf galaxies, compact ellipticals and blue compact dwarfs. Even odder, little-seen galaxy ...