This new map is not only the most detailed view of the universe’s invisible scaffolding to date, it also allows astronomers to look deeper into cosmic history.

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Astronomers puzzled out minuscule distortions in images of faraway galaxies taken by JWST in order to chart the invisible ...

Dark matter is a mysterious substance that glues galaxies together. This map from the James Webb Space Telescope could help ...

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Steve will always appear to the south of the aurora, and is not part of it. People often get confused with tall purple rays.

Durham researchers are pushing the boundaries of physics research, contributing to major advances in our understanding of the ...

With tide their clock, gravity their compass and sunlight their fuel, animalgae is a deal-breaking bond. Having shed major ...

You’ve looked up at the night sky. Maybe you’ve wondered how much you don’t know. Turns out, the scale of our ignorance about ...

At roughly 250,000 kilometers per hour, comet 3I/ATLAS did not merely pass through the inner solar system it tore through it, fast enough that the Sun could never hope to keep it. That kind of speed ...