The Euclid space telescope has, by chance, discovered its first Einstein ring, and it is absolutely stunning. Beyond its aesthetic…
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NASA’s SPHEREx observatory undergoes testing in August 2024. The mission will make the first all-sky spectroscopic survey in the near-infrared,…
Read More »Astronomers have discovered what may be the largest-scale structure in the known universe — a group of galaxy clusters and…
Read More »Artist’s illustration of the large-scale structure of the universe Science Photo Library/Alamy Astronomers have found the largest known structure in…
Read More »By observing tiny ripples in spacetime called “gravitational waves” that propagate away from colliding black holes, scientists could reveal hidden…
Read More »A powerful combination of data from two very different astronomical surveys has allowed researchers to build a “cosmic CT scan”…
Read More »Hidden information in maps of galaxies spread across the universe could soon come forth, thanks to a new way of…
Read More »Illustration of an exoplanet in the early universe Darryl Fonseka/Alamy Conditions in the early universe might have enabled rocky planets…
Read More »Astronomers have found winds on a distant world that blow at a phenomenal 5.6 miles per second (9 kilometers per…
Read More »When the cosmos’ first stars exploded in spectacular supernovas, they may have unleashed enormous amounts of water that flooded the…
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