Early Universe
An immense bubble of galaxies discovered
It is so huge that it spills to the edges of the sector of the sky that we were analyzing.
A new image of a galaxy cluster revealing distant and dusty objects never seen before
Webb spotlights gravitational arcs in ‘El Gordo’ galaxy cluster.
First snapshots of fermion pairs
JILA physicists make record-breaking measurement of a key electron property.
The early universe was running in extremely slow motion
Result confirms time-dilation expectations of Einstein's general relativity.
Clear evidence found for pair-instability supernovae from very massive first stars
The most significant feature of this star is its extremely low sodium and cobalt abundances.
A series of simulations offer a new perspective on the Universe’s structure
The distribution of galaxies in the universe is quite different.
A rapidly growing black hole discovered in one of the most extreme galaxies
The discovery provides new clues on the formation of the very first supermassive black holes.
Discovery of six massive early galaxies defies prior understanding of the universe
These objects are way more massive​ than anyone expected.
The most accurate map of all the matter in the Universe
The analysis combines Dark Energy Survey, and South Pole Telescope data to understand evolution of universe.
Darkest ever view of a dense interstellar cloud
The observations have revealed the composition of a virtual treasure chest of ices from the early universe.
Astronomers captured a radio signal from the most distant galaxy
Probing galaxies at much greater distances from Earth may now be within reach.
Studying the first stars through the fog of the early Universe
The method could help them detect light from the first stars and galaxies.