Cosmology
The James Webb Is Getting Closer to Finding What Ionized the Universe
Astronomers have determined that so-called "leaky" galaxies may have responsible for triggering the last great transformational epoch in our universe,…
Even the Largest Structures in the Universe Have a Magnetic Field
The cosmic web is filled with magnetic fields, and we are starting to observe them at last.
Clouds of Carbon Dust Seen When the Universe was Less Than a Billion Years Old
A new study shows that carbonaeous dust grains existed much earlier than previously thought, which has significant implications for galactic…
Are Black Holes the Source of Dark Energy?
In a series of papers, an international team claims they've found the first observational evidence that supermassive black holes are…
When Neutron Stars Collide, the Explosion is Perfectly Spherical
Kilonova explosions are almost perfectly spherical, which could help us study cosmic expansion.
Could a Dark Energy Phase Change Relieve the Hubble Tension?
A new study suggests that the Hubble Constant could be resolved by the presence of a "New Early Dark Energy"…
Astronomers Make a New Map of all the Matter (and Dark Matter) in the Universe
There's a lot of matter in the Universe, but not all of it is visible to us. Matter is, essentially,…
According to Simulations, the Milky Way is One in a Million
Humanity is in a back-and-forth relationship with nature. First, we thought we were at the center of everything, with the…
How a Rotating Universe Makes Time Travel Possible
It turns out that time travel into the past is actually relatively easy. All you need to do is make…
The Voids Closest to Us May Not be Entirely Empty
The large scale structure of the universe is dominated by vast empty regions known as cosmic voids. These voids appear…