Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered galaxies colliding in the early universe, revealing that cosmic structures are far more complicated than astronomers once ...

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“For the last 20 years, people believed that the cosmological constant is positive, and the universe will expand forever,” says Tye, a professor emeritus at Cornell. A positive constant acts like a ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is forcing cosmologists to redraw the schedule of the early cosmos. Structures that were supposed to take hundreds of millions of years to assemble are turning up almost ...

A new study from an international team of researchers suggests that the universe may be "lopsided", and it could be a huge challenge to our current understanding of the cosmos. The more we have ...

Scientists are shining a brighter light on dark matter thanks to a new high-resolution map, unveiling the invisible material that shapes everything we see. Using James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) ...

New data from major dark-energy observatories suggest the universe may not expand forever after all. A Cornell physicist calculates that the cosmos is heading toward a dramatic reversal: after ...

Astronomers have produced the most detailed map yet of dark matter, revealing the invisible framework that shaped the Universe long before stars and galaxies formed. Using powerful new observations ...

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An image from NASA's Chandra X-ray observatory shows a glowing hand stretching across the cosmos with its palm and fingers sculpted from the wreckage of a massive stellar explosion. When you purchase ...

From ancient star traditions to cutting-edge space research, astronomy has always reflected humanity’s desire to understand the universe. Stargazing through time explores this sweeping story, tracing ...

NASA’s groundbreaking science missions, vital to exploring the cosmos and expanding humanity’s understanding of our place in the universe, are facing unprecedented threats. The White House has ...