When analyzing early universe data, the Standard Model of Cosmology suggests that the universe should be more “clumpy” that ...

Researchers in Germany argue that a modified theory of gravity could explain universal expansion, removing dark energy from ...

Astronomers have discovered a new type of object that is a starless cloud that failed to form as a galaxy. Here's what to ...

Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity is currently our best approximation of how the universe ticks. But there are holes.

This study could transform our understanding of the future of the universe and raise the possibility that the universe may one day contract instead of expanding infinitely.

For instance, one of the biggest puzzles in physics is the black hole information paradox. In the 1970s, Stephen Hawking ...

Learn how fleeting red points seen in the early universe mark a brief growth phase of young black holes hidden inside dense ...

Calling all astronomy nuts! If you’re into outer space and all the mystifying news that comes with it, prepare yourself for this doozy. Recently-revealed results of scientific experiments have ...

New research suggests the universe may be lopsided. Cosmic microwave background and galaxy data hint at directional differences, challenging cosmology’s assumption of uniformity and standard ...

Observations of ultra-massive galaxies, each containing more than 100 billion stars, show that less than 2 billion years ...

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