Once mistaken for a fuzzy star cluster, the stunning Squid Galaxy—formally known as Messier 77—has transformed in the eyes of astronomers over the centuries. Originally discovered in the 1700s by ...

Pushing the limits of structured light, applied physicists report a new type of optical vortex beam that not only twists as it travels but also changes in different parts at different rates to create ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) captures stunning views of barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: ...

Nicknamed the “Big Wheel,” a giant, spiral-shaped disk galaxy was spotted in an unusually crowded part of the early universe just two billion years after the big bang ...

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals a cosmic mirage known as an Einstein ring, where the light ...

0:36 Glowing spiral floats through U.K. night sky People across Europe witnessed a mysterious glowing blue spiral in the night sky this week, and scientists say they think they know what caused ...

A galaxy found at the dawn of the universe appears to be the earliest known evidence of cosmic reionisation, the period when the universe was lit up for the first time. Following the big bang ...

A blue and white spiral in the night sky is seen from Sweden. (Bertrand Ilhe / AFP via Getty Images) ...

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Time-lapse video taken from Croatia at around 4 p.m. EST, or 9 p.m. local time, shows the glowing light spinning across the sky in what many social media commentators likened to a spiral galaxy.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Stargazers in parts of Europe were stunned by an unusual sight on Monday evening: a large, glowing blue spiral in the sky. Images and videos posted to social media showed ...

As it zoomed across the sky to reach space, it produced a mesmerizing blue spiral that left many Europeans scratching their heads. The video at the top of this story was recorded in Joze, central ...