A technique called interferometry can greatly magnify tiny objects on the sky, and is powerful enough to reveal the surfaces ...

The discovery of strange, ultra-red objects—especially the extreme case known as The Cliff—has pushed astronomers to propose ...

Whether the universe will “end” at all is not certain, but all evidence suggests it will continue being humanity’s cosmic home for a very, very long time.

Discover how the universe stretches beyond comprehension and how telescopes like Hubble and James Webb reveal galaxies at the edge of what we can see. Learn about cosmic expansion and the natural ...

About one billion years after the Big Bang, the universe experienced a period known as the "epoch of reionization" where the neutral hydrogen atoms that filled the universe became ionized from the UV ...

If you’re planning a trip to Florida, you might be surprised to learn that the state is home to over 500 museums. While ...

The James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2022, has discovered something that may shatter current theories about the universe's early development. The new result does not affect the big bang theory, ...

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The first generations of stars were born in galaxies that were only just forming and the universe was very young. The most massive of these stars emitted intense and hot ultraviolet light. This UV ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The Andromeda galaxy is the galaxy next door, a very faint, fuzzy thing ...

The race to uncover the secrets of the Universe is on: NASA's most recent astrophysics space telescope has begun returning data, and unlike what's happening with other telescope projects, absolutely ...

Numerous members of the RIT community will participate in exploring the universe during the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) fourth cycle, set to begin in early July. “I think the biggest thing to ...