But the Big Bang theory predicts that about 5% of the universe's contents should be atoms made of protons, neutrons and ...

An international team of astronomers has achieved a first in probing the early universe, using the James Webb Space Telescope ...

Scientists have discovered a giant cosmic filament where galaxies spin in sync with the structure that holds them together.

Animation of the findings by researchers who used time-delay cosmography to independently confirm that the universe’s current ...

A new study from an international team of researchers suggests that the universe may be "lopsided", and it could be a huge ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has once again stunned astronomers with a dazzling new image; an intricate web of ...

Researchers have found a razor-thin, rotating string of galaxies inside a massive cosmic filament, revealing unexpected alignments that challenge models of how galaxies gain their spin. An internation ...

Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation of the first stars and galaxies is a key turning point in the universe’s development, known as the Cosmic Dawn.

Molecules containing noble gases shouldn’t exist. By definition, these chemical elements — helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon — are the party poopers of the periodic table, huddling in the ...

"A bit like dinosaurs on Earth — they were enormous and primitive. And they had short lives, living for just a quarter of a ...

The Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) in the Chilean Andes is one of the most powerful radio telescope ...

A team of astronomers using a variety of ground and space-based telescopes including the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, have made one of the most precise independent measurements ...