Cosmology

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.

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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!

2 years ago

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!

2 years ago

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.

2 years ago

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.

3 years ago

Is the Universe a Fractal?

We find examples of fractals everywhere in nature. Tree branches, snowflakes, river deltas, cloud formations, and more. So it's natural…

3 years ago

White Dwarf Measured Before it Exploded as a Supernova

Using isotope measurements of a supernova remnant, astronomers have calculated the core density of a white dwarf before it exploded.

3 years ago