Faint structures play a crucial role in cosmic development, and scientists are only just beginning to grasp their full extent ...

The studied galaxy existed about 930 million years ago after the Big Bang. Even though this might sound like a long time ago, in universe terms this is not ...

For more than a decade, astronomers quietly watched the most precise clocks in the cosmos, waiting for a barely perceptible ...

Recent observations suggest that 'runaway' black holes are tumbling through the cosmos. Building on decades of theory, the discovery adds a remarkable new chapter to the story of the universe.

This stunning image reveals a distant galaxy cluster teeming with energy: galaxies shine in visible light (white), ghostly red clouds unveil a newly discovered radio mini-halo—the most distant ever ...

Using gold flakes, salt water, and light, scientists have made the universe’s invisible binding forces visible in color. The discovery opens new possibilities for studying how matter organizes itself ...

Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the researchers identified an ongoing merger event of at least ...

It's well established that the universe is expanding, but there's serious disagreement among scientists over how fast it's ...

So cosmologists feel confident in modelling the universe using the “maximally symmetric” description of space-time in Einstein’s theory of general relativity. This symmetric vision for the universe, ...

A new theory suggests the universe’s greatest secrets are hiding in a “zeptouniverse” that’s ready to be explored—without waiting until 2070 for a new collider.