Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have peered into the atmosphere of a cosmic body that could be a ...

One of the best ways to observe this era is with low-frequency radio telescopes, which can observe the “spin-flip” radiation from the hydrogen that pervades the Universe during the Cosmic Dawn.

Especially the latter poses a great challenge for long-term space travel, and so people are working on various concepts to protect astronauts’ DNA from being smashed by cosmic rays. This has ...

New research suggests that dark energy isn't needed to explain the acceleration in the expansion of the universe — instead suggesting giant voids in space are creating an illusion. Dark energy ...

A spacecraft from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge, set to launch as early as Sunday evening, will seek answers to the mystery of cosmic ... a chunk of space the size ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have peered into the atmosphere of a cosmic body that could be a rogue planet or a "failed star." Either way, the world wanders the cosmos ...

Here are six things to know about the mission. 1. The SPHEREx space telescope will shed light on a cosmic phenomenon called inflation In the first billionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a ...

The primary goal of the mission is to probe the theory of “cosmic inflation.” The gist of the theory is that, back in the day — well, literally at the beginning of time and space ...

an X-ray space telescope, on April 8, 2024. Early in the observations, scientists believed it was a typical gamma-ray burst, but this explosion does not fit into any known cosmic explosion.

The dream of venturing into space is no longer confined to only astronauts or billionaires. With rapid advancements in technology and fierce competition among private space companies, space ...

(AP) — Europe’s Euclid space telescope has detected a rare ... considered close by cosmic standards. A light-year is 5.8 trillion miles. Astronomers have known about this galaxy for more ...