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Radio telescope on moon's far side will peer into universe's 'Dark Ages'
By Josh Dinner published
A few years from now, a small radio telescope on the far side of the moon could help scientists peer into the universe's ancient past.

Dark energy could lead to a second (and third, and fourth) Big Bang, new research suggests
By Paul Sutter published
Scientists have proposed a way that the universe could stop expanding, ending in a 'Big Crunch' that resets space and time as we know it.

The largest 2D map of the sky over Earth just got even bigger
By Robert Lea published
The largest two-dimensional map of the sky over Earth ever created just got even larger now covering almost half the sky over Earth.

Only filmed interview with Georges Lemaître, 'father of the Big Bang,' rediscovered after 60 years
By Harry Baker published
The only known filmed interview with physicist and Catholic priest Georges Lemaître, who originally proposed the Big Bang theory, has been found on a video that was lost nearly 60 years ago.

Do we live in a rotating universe? If we did, we could travel back in time
By Paul Sutter published
A rotating universe would be capable of rotating your future into your own past, allowing you to travel back in time.

New cosmic map reveals the universe isn't as 'clumpy' as it should be
By Robert Lea published
Scientists have released one of the most accurate maps of the universe's matter ever created, featuring precise measurements of its distribution throughout the cosmos.

The universe is slightly hotter than it should be. 'Dark photons' could be to blame.
By Paul Sutter published
Intergalactic gas clouds are slightly hotter than they should be, new research claims, and theoretical particles called 'dark photons' could explain it.

'The Short Story of the Universe' fits a big topic into your pocket
By Elizabeth Howell published
The latest book from All About Space editor Gemma Lavender is 'The Short Story of the Universe.' It rounds up our complicated cosmic history in an engaging guide.

How was the universe created?
By Paul Sutter published
We don't really know how the universe was created, though most astrophysicists believe it started with the Big Bang.

Confirmed! James Webb Space Telescope has bagged the oldest known galaxies
By Tereza Pultarova published
Astronomers confirmed that four ancient galaxies detected by the James Webb Space Telescope in the early months of its operations are the oldest ever seen, nearly as old as the universe itself.
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