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The James Webb Space Telescope just revealed the most detailed map ever of the cosmic web, the vast network connecting all galaxies across nearly the entire history of the universe. For the first time, astronomers can see this cosmic skeleton stretching back to when the universe was barely a billion years old.
Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to create the most detailed map ever of the cosmic web, the invisible structure connecting everything in space. We can now see this foundation from when the universe was just a few hundred million years old.
Two scientists chasing down annoying static in 1964 accidentally discovered proof of the Big Bang, changing our understanding of the universe forever. Their "cosmic hum" won them a Nobel Prize and launched decades of space exploration.
A husband and wife team from Kerala helped make the most precise measurement ever of a particle that could unlock mysteries of the early universe. Their work with 300 scientists just won them the "Oscars of Science" and a $3 million prize.
Astronomers found a breakthrough clue to explain mysterious red dots spotted in deep space, revealing how supermassive black holes formed in our universe's infancy. The discovery connects puzzle pieces that have baffled scientists since Webb started sending back images.
Scientists just broke ground on America's most ambitious physics experiment ever: a massive underground detector that could explain why anything exists at all. The project transforms an old South Dakota gold mine into a laboratory hunting the universe's most elusive particle.
Scientists discovered the universe's biggest black holes form through violent collisions in densely packed star clusters, not from dying stars alone. Gravitational wave detectors revealed two distinct black hole populations, solving a cosmic mystery about how these giants grow.
A tiny spacecraft launched to study neutrinos, mysterious particles that zip through the universe at nearly the speed of light. This mission could unlock secrets about the Sun's core and the very structure of our universe.
A Bell Labs engineer investigating phone static accidentally discovered that the Milky Way emits radio waves, birthing an entirely new field of astronomy. Karl Jansky's curious pursuit of a mysterious hiss opened our eyes to an invisible universe we never knew existed.
Scientists may have cracked three of the universe's biggest puzzles with a single breakthrough about how dark matter behaves. The discovery could reshape our understanding of how galaxies form and evolve.
Astronomers just released one of the largest cosmic simulations ever made, containing enough data to fill half a million HD movies. The virtual universe will help scientists unlock mysteries about dark matter, dark energy, and how galaxies formed across billions of years.
Stargazers across the globe will have a chance to witness shooting stars from the famous Halley's Comet during the first week of May. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks overnight May 5-6, offering a celestial show that connects us to one of the universe's most iconic visitors.
Astronomers have discovered 27 potential new planets that orbit two stars, just like the fictional desert world Tatooine. The find more than doubles the number of known "circumbinary" planets in the universe.
A powerful new AI system just confirmed over 100 planets hiding in NASA telescope data, including rare worlds that orbit their stars in less than a day. The breakthrough could transform how we find planets across the universe.
A groundbreaking machine learning algorithm just uncovered more than 10,000 never-before-seen planets orbiting distant stars, potentially tripling the number of known worlds beyond our solar system. The discovery proves that artificial intelligence can help us explore corners of the universe that were previously impossible to search.
A Princeton-led team just uncovered about 10,000 new planet candidates hiding in NASA telescope data, potentially doubling the number of known worlds beyond our solar system. Using machine learning to study faint stars previously overlooked, researchers are opening an entirely new window into the universe.
The James Webb Space Telescope's mysterious "little red dots" just got more exciting. New X-ray data suggests they're revealing how the universe's biggest black holes are born.
Scientists developed an AI system that's 95% better at detecting how the universe is changing, potentially revealing gaps in our cosmic understanding. The breakthrough could help solve some of astronomy's biggest mysteries.
Theoretical physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein's new book proves that understanding the universe doesn't require intimidating equations. She weaves together pop culture, poetry, and cosmology to make the deepest questions in physics accessible to everyone.
Skylar Grayson spent months going down wrong research paths during her astrophysics PhD, but her advisor taught her that detours are actually how science works. This May, she graduates with top honors from Arizona State University and heads to Canada to continue exploring the universe.
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