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What is the universe expanding into if it's already infinite?
By Nicole Granucci published
The universe is constantly expanding, but how do scientists think about what it's expanding into?
James Webb Space Telescope discovers mysterious 'red monster' galaxies so large they shouldn't exist
By Ben Turner published
The James Webb telescope has spotted three gigantic "red monster" galaxies that were spawned soon after the Big Bang. They're so large they could rewrite the laws of galactic evolution.
Black holes could be driving the expansion of the universe, new study suggests
By Ben Turner published
An artist's rendering of a black hole
The universe may end in a 'Big Freeze,' holographic model of the universe suggests
By Paul Sutter published
New research suggests holographic dark energy could stop the universe's expansion.
Are we wrong about the age of the universe? The James Webb telescope is raising big questions.
By Sandro Tacchella published
Some of the earliest galaxies found with JWST are also the brightest. That's a problem for our ideas about the universe.
Record-breaking ancient spinning galaxy challenges cosmic evolution theories
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have discovered the earliest strongly rotating galaxy ever seen that's well-organized rather than chaotic, challenging theories of cosmic evolution.
Newest Starlink satellites are leaking even more radiation than their predecessors — and could soon disrupt astronomy
By Harry Baker published
A new study reveals that Generation 2 Starlink satellites are leaking up to 30 times more radio waves than their predecessors. If SpaceX continues to deploy the newer versions as planned, we could reach an "inflection point" where astronomers can no longer properly study the cosmos, researchers warn.
Early galaxies weren't mystifyingly massive after all, James Webb Space Telescope finds
By Charles Q. Choi published
'The bottom line is, there is no crisis in terms of the standard model of cosmology.
Why is everything in space always moving?
By Ashley Hamer published
From the moment of the Big Bang, everything in the universe has kept moving, but why is that?
AI uncovers the universe's 'settings' with unprecedented precision, and it could help to resolve the Hubble tension
By Ben Turner published
The new AI system can estimate cosmological parameters with stunning precision, and it could help astronomers unpick one of the thorniest problems in the field.
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