The "afterglow" of the universe is an important piece of evidence for the Big Bang. This background radiation also provides ...

Elliptical galaxies are some of the oldest types of galaxies in the universe. They formed relatively quickly after the Big ...

NASA has discovered the ten oldest galaxies. These galaxies offer a glimpse into the early universe. GN-z11 is the oldest, formed 400 million years after the Big Bang. UDFy-38135539 marks the ...

There’s a new class of cosmic object in town. And it might just overturn our understanding of black holes and galaxy ...

Ralf Klessen investigates the physical processes that governed the formation of the first generation of stars in the early ...

SPHEREx begins mapping the sky in infrared, exploring the universe’s origins and life’s building blocks across the Milky Way.

The space-based observatory will scan the cosmos in 102 colors we can't see to unlock the secret history of the universe.

Researchers suggest the universe's background radiation has been overestimated, potentially challenging the standard model of ...