James Webb telescope captures 'knot' of galaxies in the early universeThe cluster could help scientists understand cosmic expansion.By J. Fingas, 10.20.2022
Hubble may have spotted the most distant star to dateEarendel may have formed relatively soon after the universe itself.By J. Fingas, 03.30.2022
Hubble telescope helps find six 'dead' galaxies from the early universeThe discoveries raise as many questions as they answer.By J. Fingas, 09.26.2021
The best dark matter map to date raises questions about the universeThe cosmos is smoother than you think.By J. Fingas, 05.30.2021
New AI supercomputer will help create the largest-ever 3D map of the universePerlmutter could complete tasks in days that would normally take months.By J. Fingas, 05.29.2021
SpaceX will launch a NASA mission to study the history of the universeYou'll have to wait a few years for the SPHEREx blastoff.By J. Fingas, 02.05.2021
Scientists may have found the background ripples of the universeThe gravitational wave discovery could help us understand the cosmos.By J. Fingas, 01.18.2021
Scientists find the universe's 'missing matter' using mysterious cosmic burstsThey knew it was there -- now they've actually found it.By R. England, 06.01.2020
Astronomers observe the brightest supernova on recordThey hope it will lead to a better understanding of the universe’s early evolution.By C. Fisher, 04.13.2020
Discovery shows early galaxies could have very short livesA galaxy was already dying about 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang.By J. Fingas, 01.20.2020
Scientists confirm that plasma ‘sloshes’ around in galaxy clustersTheir findings may help us understand how the clusters form, evolve and behave.By C. Fisher, 01.10.2020
Supercomputer creates millions of virtual universesIt could provide many answers about the evolution of galaxies.By J. Fingas, 08.11.2019
The world’s largest telescope is one step closer to completionThe second of seven primary mirrors on the Giant Magellan Telescope is now complete.By C. Fisher, 07.31.2019
Scientists think some supermassive black holes didn’t start as starsTheir research could help us better understand the early universe.By C. Fisher, 06.28.2019
NASA finally found evidence of the universe's earliest moleculeThe elusive helium hydride was found 3,000 light-years away.By C. Fisher, 04.17.2019
Watch the first ever image of a black hole be livestreamed hereFollow the historic announcement live online.By R. England, 04.10.2019
Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument lenses get their first look at spaceDESI will help scientists 3D map the galaxy and better understand dark energy.By C. Fisher, 04.04.2019
Scientists more accurately gauge the brightness of the universeThey've conducted the most comprehensive study yet of light in the cosmos.By J. Fingas, 12.02.2018
Stephen Hawking’s last paper has been published on multiverse theoryIt was submitted to the journal 10 days before he died.By M. Locklear, 05.03.2018
This galaxy without dark matter is bending the rules of spaceScientists are stumped. By R. England, 03.29.2018