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What is the universe?
By Paul Sutter published
Reference It's quite a big question and a lot is still unknown about the universe, but we'll tell you everything that we do know, from how the universe was created, how old it is and what it's even made of.
Hubble spots most distant star ever seen, 28 billion light-years away
By Mindy Weisberger published
A star that formed when the universe was young was recently spotted by Hubble space telescope. It's the most distant star ever seen and could be 500 times as massive as the sun.
Cosmic robbery could explain lack of dark matter in some galaxies
By Samantha Mathewson published
Large galaxies may steal dark matter from smaller galaxies they nearly collide with, new research suggests.
In a historic launch, the Webb Telescope blasts off into space
By Mindy Weisberger published
An international partnership of space agencies just launched JWST, the biggest, most powerful space telescope ever made, in an achievement that was decades in the making.
The 10 wildest things we learned about black holes in 2021
By Adam Mann published
A rundown of awesome results about black holes from 2021.
How to watch the James Webb telescope launch into space
By Mindy Weisberger published
The James Webb Space Telescope, an upgrade to Hubble, is scheduled to launch on Dec. 25.
Black hole jet ejected by supermassive black hole is shaped like a helix
By Samantha Mathewson published
An extraordinary galactic jet ejected from a supermassive black hole boasts a corkscrew-like helical structure, new ground-based telescope views reveal.
This faraway galaxy may be completely devoid of dark matter
By Mara Johnson-Groh published
On the surface, a galaxy 250 million light-years from Earth seems like any other, but a deeper look reveals a puzzling quirk: It seems to have no dark matter.
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