Astronomers studying the early universe with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have found what seems to be a time traveler from the future: a large galaxy so chock-full of dust that the light ...

A supermassive black hole, ULAS J1120+0641, outgrows its galaxy and disrupts the cosmic balance, revealing a mystery of the ...

New simulations show that early ultraviolet light controlled whether ultra-faint dwarf galaxies could form stars.

Dark matter remains one of the most intriguing components of the cosmos, making up about 27% of the universe's total mass-energy content. It cannot be seen directly, yet its presence is inferred ...

Spread the loveIn a remarkable advancement in cosmic cartography, researchers at Ohio State University have unveiled a ...

Whether or not galaxies merge depends on how strong the gravitational attraction is between the galaxies and whether the universe’s expansion is more powerful than gravity. Gravity affects everything ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a rare jellyfish galaxy 8.5 billion light-years from Earth, offering a pristine look at how cosmic environments violently shut down ...

Scientists have mapped the extent of the Vela Supercluster for the first time, and determined that it is one of the largest ...

Ultra-faint dwarf galaxies—tiny satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way—have long been seen as cosmic fossils. Now, a new ...

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has finished the most detailed survey of the universe to date, and the resulting map will help researchers understand an apparent weakening of dark ener ...

The local universe may be expanding more slowly than previously thought. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The local universe may ...