the universe
Astronomers Discover Incredibly Rare ‘Fossil Cloud’ Created Minutes After the Big Bang
The fossil cloud is only the third of its kind ever seen by astronomers, but could pave the way for their systematic discovery in the future.
Three Research Teams Account for the Total Sum of Ordinary Matter Particles in the Universe
Accounting for all matter the universe is pretty mind boggling, but it’s not nearly as impossible as it sounds.
How Cosmologists Determined That the Universe Is Expanding Faster Than Anyone Thought
The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most accurate data on the expansion rate of the universe since Edwin Hubble discovered the universe was expanding nearly a century ago.
You Are Part Extragalactic, Study Says
Supercomputer simulations of galaxy evolution estimate how much of the Milky Way was born beyond its borders.
Kwintin Williams Is Dunking in Ways No One Even Imagined Before
A JUCO power forward at an Arizona community college is throwing down dunks that don't fit within any currently existing set of expectations. Thanks a lot!
The Expansion of the Universe Appears Faster Than We Thought
The results of a new study are close, but slightly faster than, the generally accepted rate.
Scientists Think the Speed of Light Has Slowed, and They're Trying to Prove It
A controversial theory that would overturn Einstein’s theory of general relativity could soon be tested.
The Universe Contains Ten Times As Many Galaxies As Previously Estimated
“It boggles the mind that over 90 percent of the galaxies in the universe have yet to be studied.”
We Interviewed a Real Life NASA Dude About the New, Juno-Honoring Weezer and Trent Reznor Tracks
The Trent Reznor track sounds like Jupiter apparently.
Gravitational Waves Have Been Detected, a Century After Einstein Predicted Them
Listen to the sound of two black holes colliding.
We Asked Professor Brian Cox About Life, the Universe, and Everything
"There almost certainly is no purpose" to the universe. Thanks, professor! So what do we do with our lives?
New Installation Creates Star Nurseries With Code and Geometric Light
Kimchi and Chips' latest installation fuses digital art and astrophysics to illuminate the cold regions where stars are born.