universe
Latest about universe

By Robert Lea Published
2024 was a big year for the study of the universe's most troubling and mysterious "ingredient," dark energy. Here's what scientists found.

By Paul Sutter Published
Scientists theorize there could be subatomic particles we have yet to discover. Here are five of the weirdest, rarest hypothetical particles in the universe.

By Keith Cooper Published
A new frontier has been reached in simulations of the universe, with the powerful exascale supercomputer called "Frontier" performing the most detailed simulation yet of the cosmos.

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
A new study suggests galaxies in the early universe appear much larger and brighter than expected, precisely as predicted by modified Newtonian dynamics, or MOND.

By Robert Lea Published
The "first page" of an incredible cosmic atlas being built by the Euclid Space Telescope has been released. The millions of stars and galaxies represent just 1% of the 3D map the mission will create.

By Robert Lea Published
Astronomers have discovered the most distant and, thus, earliest strongly rotating galaxy ever seen that is well-organized rather than chaotic and messy, challenging our theories of cosmic evolution.

By Conor Feehly Published
New observations from the MeerKAT radio survey suggest our estimates of the cosmic dipole effect are actually in line with the large scale structure of the universe.

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, which flew by Pluto in 2015, has offered the best-yet estimates of how dark deep space truly is.
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!

