Lead image: This artist’s conception depicts how the formation of the universe’s first stars may have appeared. Dense clouds ...

The discovery made by a large research team challenges the existing models of the universe.

Learn how supermassive black holes may be suppressing star formation in nearby galaxies.

Faint structures play a crucial role in cosmic development, and scientists are only just beginning to grasp their full extent ...

Among the most fundamental questions in astronomy is: How did the first stars and galaxies form? NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is already providing new insights into this question. One of the ...

The planet heading to doom might not be a surprise, but new data revealed that the universe was not doing any better. Astronomers released a sneak peek of the most accurate measurements yet of key ...

The shape of the cosmos depends on a balance of two competing forces: the pull of gravity and the expansion driven by dark ...

An international team of astronomers has identified three ultra-massive galaxies—each nearly as massive as the Milky Way—already in place within the first billion years after the Big Bang. The ...

New data from the South Pole Telescope indicates that the birth of the first massive galaxies that lit up the early universe was an explosive event, happening faster and ending sooner than suspected.

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(Nanowerk News) An international team that was led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and includes Professor Stijn Wuyts from the University of Bath in the UK has identified three ultra-massive ...

For life to develop on a planet, certain chemical elements are needed in sufficient quantities. Phosphorus and nitrogen are essential. Phosphorus is vital for the formation of DNA and RNA, which store ...