Early Universe
A Giant Galaxy Seen Lighting Up the Universe Shortly After the Big Bang
The discovery of a bright galaxy that existed 13 billion years ago is shedding light on a period known own…
What Telescope Will Be Needed to See the First Stars in the Universe? The Ultimately Large Telescope
The oldest stars in the Universe are cloaked in darkness. Their redshift is so high, we can only wonder about…
Rare “Ring Galaxy” Seen in the Early Universe
Astronomers have discovered a collisional ring galaxy that existed when the Universe was just 3 billion years old, a find…
A Massive Rotating Disc Discovered in the Early Universe
If we want to understand how the Universe evolves, we have to understand how its large structures form and evolve.…
You’re Looking at Spiral Galaxies, Already Forming When the Universe was Just a Baby
The ALPINE survey recently observed 118 galaxies dated to just 1-1.5 billion years ago, and found that the early galaxies…
How were Supermassive Black Holes Already Forming and Releasing Powerful Jets Shortly After the Big Bang?
A series of studies has shown that the seeds of supermassive black holes and relativistic jets existed much sooner than…
Astronomers See the Farthest Galaxy Group Ever Found, When the Universe was Only 5% of its Current Age
Using data from multiple telescopes, an international team of astronomers has identified the most distant galaxy group to date -…
The First Stars Formed Very Quickly
Based on a new study, it is possible that the first stars in our Universe formed about 1 billion years…
Astronomers Uncover Dozens of Previously Unknown Ancient and Massive Galaxies
An international team of astronomers led by the University of Tokyo used ALMA to view 39 previously-undiscovered ancient galaxies.
The First Molecule that was Possible in the Universe has been Seen in Space
It takes a rich and diverse set of complex molecules for things like stars, galaxies, planets and lifeforms like us…