The newfound galaxy group consists of at least five members in an isolated pocket of the universe about 117 million light-years from Earth. Together, these galaxies span 502,408 light-years and ...

Looking at a distant galaxy means looking back in time.

Galaxies like the Milky Way grow by merging with smaller galaxies over billions of years, unlike dwarf galaxies, which have long been thought to lack the heft to attract mass and grow in the same way.