Big Bang
Even a Cyclical Universe Needed to Come From Somewhere
The cyclic universe model proposes a universe with no beginning, but a new study shows it might need a beginning…
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…
Primordial Helium, Left Over From the Big Bang, is Leaking Out of the Earth
Something ancient and primordial lurks in Earth's core. Helium 3 (3He) was created in the first minutes after the Big…
Could our Universe be Someone’s Chemistry Project?
According to a new op-ed by Harvard Prof. Avi Loeb, our Universe may have been created by an advanced civilization,…
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.
Using Quasars as a New Standard Candle to Define Distance
A new study shows a way to gauge distance in the early Universe.
Cosmic Dawn Holds the Answers to Many of Astronomy’s Greatest Questions
A new study takes a look at what astronomers will be able to see when the Cosmic Dawn becomes observable…
A Dark Matter map of our Local Cosmic Neighborhood
A new simulation by a team of astrophysicists has resulted in the most detailed 3D map of the cosmic web,…
What Happened Moments After the Big Bang?
New experiments in particle physics yield surprising results about the earliest matter in the universe.