Early Universe
Astronomers Process Hubble’s Deepest Image to get Even More Data, and Show that Some Galaxies are Twice as big as Previously Believed
It allowed us to spot auroras on Saturn and planets orbiting distant suns. It permitted astronomers to see galaxies in…
Cosmic Void Contains Fewer Galaxies than Expected, which, Ironically, Makes it Harder for Light to get Through
Using the Subaru Telescope, a team of astronomers recently probed a 500 light-year region of the early Universe and found…
The Most Distant Star Ever Seen, Only 4.4 Billion Years After the Big Bang
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers recently imaged the most distant star ever seen in a distant…
James Webb Telescope is Probably Going to be Delayed Again, and Could Exceed a Congress Spending Cap
According to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope is likely…
Too Big, Too Soon. Monster Black Hole Seen Shortly After the Big Bang
An international team of astronomers, using multiple observatories, have found the youngest and most distant quasar to date.
When Was the First Light in the Universe?
When was the first time that the Universe cooled down enough that light could finally move around?
The Early Universe Was All About Galactic Hook Ups
According to new research by an international team of scientists, early galaxies were characterized by mergers (aka. "hookups")
Astronomers Catch A Quasar Shutting Off
Last week, astronomers at Yale University reported seeing something unusual: a seemingly stedfast beacon from the far reaches of the Universe went quiet.…
Macro View Makes Dark Matter Look Even Stranger
We know dark matter exists. We know this because without it and dark energy, our Universe would be missing 95.4%…
Distant Galaxies Reveal 3D Cosmic Web for the First Time
On the largest scales, networks of gaseous filaments span hundreds of millions of light-years, connecting massive galaxy clusters. But this…