Is the universe flat and infinite, or something more complex? We can’t say for sure, but a new search strategy is mapping out ...

New research from Mathew Madhavacheril and Ph.D. candidate Joshua Kim of the University of Pennsylvania and their collaborators has combined cosmological data from two major surveys of the universe’s ...

SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even ...

The data from two different astronomical surveys has helped researchers build a “cosmic CT scan” of the evolution of the […] ...

Evidence supporting this theory includes the cosmic microwave background, a faint "echo" of the universe's early expansion ... that's a misleading image. In an explosion, fragments are flung ...

Rare ultra-faint dwarf galaxies beyond the influence of other galaxies show evidence that star formation was stifled long ago ...

Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission ...

A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...

Aerial photographer bioreconstruct flew over Epic Universe, providing an updated look as it nears completion. The new theme park will open in May.

Her specialty is exoplanets, namely all the planets in the universe except the ones you ... is one of only a few able to directly capture images of giant exoplanets. Photograph by Gerhard ...