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James Webb telescope discovers 'exceptionally rare' 5-galaxy crash in the early universe
Near-infrared images from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed five early universe galaxies merging within a large halo.
Scientists just recreated the universe's first ever molecules — and the results challenge our understanding of the early cosmos
In a first, scientists have recreated the formation of the first ever molecules in the universe to learn more about early star formation.
The universe may start dying in just 10 billion years, alarming new model predicts
A surprising new paper suggests that the universe's expected lifespan is just 33 billion years, and that the cosmos will start dying in less than a third of that time. However, this is only one possible theory.
How far can the most powerful telescope see into space?
Telescopes have come a long way since the first one was invented in 1608. So what's the most powerful telescope operating today, and how far can it see?
![A family portrait of galaxies from the CRISTAL survey. Red shows cold gas traced by ALMA’s [CII] observations. Blue and green represent starlight captured by the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eVukmgPN8vVBokz2SrUwMV-840-80.png.webp)
Echoes from the Big Bang suggest Earth is trapped inside a giant cosmic void, scientists claim
Astronomers claim to have found new evidence supporting a controversial observation that our galaxy is residing in an unusually sparse region in space. If it's correct, it could rewrite cosmology.
Did light exist at the beginning of the universe?
Was it dark after the Big Bang, or did light shine immediately?
Monster black hole jet from the early universe is basking in the 'afterglow' of the Big Bang
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has captured a striking image of a distant quasar from the "cosmic noon," including a giant energy jet "being illuminated by the leftover glow from the Big Bang itself."
