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Why were galaxies so active in the early universe? We may be getting close to the answer
Early galaxies were star-forming machines, gobbling up gas and spitting out stars with a furious intensity. A new model helps explain why things were so different back then.
'Dark subhaloes' may explain why galaxies seem to form pre-determined shapes
Our universe is full of mysteries, but few are as perplexing as the dark, tiny galaxies that hover around larger ones like the Milky Way.
Does dark matter actually exist? New theory says it could be gravity behaving strangely
"It highlights gravity's possible hidden complexity and invites a reevaluation of where dark matter effects originate."
James Webb Space Telescope reveals new origin story for the universe's 1st supermassive black holes
Recent James Webb Space Telescope data confirms a decade-old theory that the universe's earliest supermassive black holes formed without stars.
The universe should be packed with tiny galaxies — so where are they?
There may not be as nearly as many small galaxies in the early universe as astronomers predict there should be, which has big implications for the story of how our universe grew up.
How cold is space? Physics behind the temperature of the universe
Reference How cold is space? Does it ever drop to absolute zero, and what happens if you fall into it without a spacesuit?
The universe may be lopsided, new research says
The shape of the universe is not something we often think about.
Most normal matter in the universe isn't found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it's distributed
While space is often referred to as a vacuum, it isn't completely empty.
