Cosmology

More Stories in Cosmology

  1. Space

    See how the Hubble Space Telescope is still revolutionizing astronomy

    Hubble is still going strong 35 years after it was launched into space. Celebrate its anniversary with some out-of-this-world images.

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  2. Space

    JWST spots the earliest sign yet of a distant galaxy reshaping its cosmic environs

    The galaxy, called JADES-GS-z13-1, marks the earliest sign yet spotted of the era of cosmic reionization at 330 million years after the Big Bang.

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  3. Cosmology

    A map of 14 million galaxies and quasars deepens a dark energy mystery

    The DESI experiment shocked cosmologists with a hint that dark energy varies over time. Now, with more data, the conclusions hold up.

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  4. Cosmology

    New baby pictures of the universe deepen a cosmic mystery

    Cosmic microwave background data support cosmology’s standard model but retain a mystery about the universe’s expansion rate.

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  5. Cosmology

    How we might finally find black holes from the cosmic dawn

    After decades of study, scientists sound genuinely optimistic about the possibility of detecting primordial black holes, which might explain dark matter.

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  6. Cosmology

    Einstein’s gravity endures despite a dark energy puzzle

    The DESI project previously reported that dark energy — long thought to be constant — changes over time. A new analysis reaffirms that claim.

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  7. Cosmology

    How did dark matter shape the universe? This physicist has ideas

    Theoretical physicist Tracy Slatyer proposes new scenarios for dark matter and helped discover the Fermi bubbles.

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  8. Particle Physics

    A neutrino mass mismatch could shake cosmology’s foundations

    Cosmological data suggest unexpected masses for neutrinos, including the possibility of zero or negative mass.

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  9. Physics

    How to spot tiny black holes that might pass through the solar system 

    Flybys of primordial black holes may occur once a decade. Tweaks to the orbits of planets and GPS satellites could give away their presence.

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