Peculiar galaxies, exhibiting distorted shapes unlike typical spirals or ellipticals, result primarily from galactic collisions and interactions, with an estimated 5-25% of galaxies in the visible ...

This story ran in the February 1981 issue of Astronomy in the Gazer’s Gazette section as Alan Goldstein’s first contribution to the magazine. The author revisits the topic in this year’s September ...

Peculiar People Day is observed to celebrate those who challenge the ordinary and thrive in their own, unique style. The world may have set a certain order and way of doing things, but Peculiar People ...

Fans of Ransom Riggs’ best-selling young-adult series are already psyched for the Sept. 30 release of Tim Burton’s adaptation of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children starring Eva Green and Asa ...