Cosmology
Astronomers Chart the Influence of Dark Matter and Dark Energy on the Universe by Measuring Over 1,500 Supernovae
Two decades of supernova observations still leave big mysteries unsolved.
Astronomers see Tantalizing Evidence for one of the First Stars to Form in the Universe
In a recent study, a team led by the University of Tokyo believe they have found remnant material of one…
A Galaxy With Ten Times the Mass of the Milky Way is Preparing to Become a Quasar
New research by an international team of scientists has revealed new insight into how rare, dusty galaxies evolved during the…
A New Study Confirms That Gravity has Remained Constant for the Entire age of the Universe
New results from the Dark Energy Survey (DES) have shown that the force of gravity has not changed in the…
The Latest Webb Observations Don’t Disprove The Big Bang, But They Are Interesting
New observations from the JWST don't disprove the big bang any more than Hubble did.
Even a Cyclical Universe Needed to Come From Somewhere
The cyclic universe model proposes a universe with no beginning, but a new study shows it might need a beginning…
The James Webb is Measuring Distant Galaxies 5-10 Times Better Than any Other Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope is enabling all kinds of next-generation astronomy, including producing accurate mass measurements of the most…
Gamma-ray Bursts can Help Astronomers Measure Vast Distances Across the Universe
Some gamma ray bursts could be used as standard candles and allow astronomers to measure Hubble's constant at greater distances…
JWST Sees the Most Distant Galaxy Ever, Just 300 Million Years After the Big Bang
By now, almost everyone has seen the first-release images from JWST and marveled at these amazing views of the infrared…
Plenty of Examples That Giant Galaxies Like the Milky Way Formed Through Mergers
The Universe's giant galaxies pose a thorny problem for astronomers. The galaxies have grown large somehow, and the only things…