The universe began 13.8 billion years ago, and in its early years, it looked completely different than it does now. For nearly 400,000 years, the entire cosmos was opaque, which means we have no ...

The observable universe is home to more than a hundred billion galaxies of many shapes and sizes. The most distant galaxies are relics of an earlier era, so observing them is a glimpse at history.

The new research data and discovery platform expands beyond astrophysics into the Earth, environmental and space sciences. Cambridge, MA -The team behind the NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) has ...

PASADENA, CA, and CAMBRIDGE, MA – September 30, 2025 – The Giant Magellan Telescope today announced that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has joined its international consortium, constructing ...

The award was given for his thesis, titled “Statistical Models of the Spatial, Kinematic, and Chemical Complexity of Dust.” Cambridge, MA (September 24, 2025)— Andrew Saydjari has been awarded an ...

The image on the left shows the newly discovered Phoenix Cluster, located about 5.7 billion light years from Earth. This composite includes an X-ray image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in ...