Universe

‘Game changing’ release of Type Ia Supernovae data may hold key to the history of the Universe

A unique dataset of Type Ia Supernovae being released today could change how cosmologists measure the expansion history of the…

2 months ago

The universe is expanding too fast to fit theories: Hubble tension in crisis

The Universe really seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even. A new measurement confirms what previous -- and highly…

3 months ago

NASA celebrates Edwin Hubble’s discovery of a new universe

For humans, the most important star in the universe is our Sun. The second-most important star is nestled inside the…

3 months ago

Webb Telescope Confirms Planet-Forming Disks Last Longer in Early Universe

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has verified a decades-old mystery regarding planet formation in the early universe. According to…

4 months ago

Distant Galaxies Crash to Produce Massive Sonic Boom, Could Reveal Secrets About the Universe: Report

One of the most intense cosmic shockwaves has been observed in Stephan's Quintet, a group of galaxies located approximately 290…

5 months ago

It’s not to be. Universe too short for Shakespeare typing monkeys

A monkey randomly pressing keys on a typewriter for an infinite amount of time would eventually type out the complete…

6 months ago

JWST Spots Isolated Supermassive Black Hole-Powered Quasars in the Early Universe

Astronomers have uncovered something surprising while looking 13 billion years into the past using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).…

6 months ago

Milky Way Could Be Part of a Much Larger Cosmic Structure, Possibly Linked to the Shapley Concentration

Recent research has led to a new understanding of our galaxy's position within the universe. A fresh study suggests that…

6 months ago

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Finds a High Number of Black Holes in the Early Universe

An international team of researchers, led by scientists from Stockholm University's Department of Astronomy, has discovered a higher number of…

7 months ago

Dark matter could have helped make supermassive black holes in the early universe

Supermassive black holes typically take billions of years to form. But the James Webb Space Telescope is finding them not…

8 months ago