Cosmology
Colliding Black Holes Provide Another way to Measure Distance in the Universe
Astronomers can use the gravitational waves of merging black holes to measure cosmic expansion.
Primordial Black Holes Could Have Triggered the Formation of Supermassive Black Holes
Computer simulations show the role primordial black holes may have played in the early universe, but the process isn't clear…
Astronomers Measure the Signal of Dark Matter From 12 Billion Years ago
The most distant measure of dark matter suggests the universe might have behaved differently in the past.
The Record for the Farthest Galaxy just got Broken Again, now just 250 million years after the Big Bang
In a recent study submitted to MNRAS, a collaborative research team has utilized the first set of data from the…
These Galaxies are Definitely Living in a Simulation
Studying the universe is hard. Really hard. Like insanely, ridiculously hard. Think of the hardest thing you’ve ever done in…
Why Believing in the Multiverse Isn’t Madness
What is the multiverse? The idea that the universe we inhabit is just one of many parallel universes gets a…
A New Record for the Most Distant Galaxy, Seen Just 300 Million Years After the Big Bang
An international team of astronomers have discovered HD1, which could be the most distant galaxy ever observed!
New Simulation Recreates an Early Time in the Universe That Still Hasn't Been Seen Directly
A new simulation suite created by an international team of scientists shows what the James Webb will be seeing soon!
Is the Universe Fine-Tuned for Life?
In their book, two Australian astrophysicists question the idea that our Universe "fine-tuned" for life, with some interesting conclusions.
A Gravitational Wave Observatory on the Moon Could "Hear" 70% of the Observable Universe
A gravitational-wave telescope on the Moon could span the gap between Earth-based and space-based observations.