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Strange Radio Signals From Deep Space Contain Signs of New Physics, Scientists Say
A relic, a fossil, and a halo are among the bizarre features that defy existing theories, according to a new study.
The Universe’s Oldest Light Reveals Unprecedented Dark Matter Patterns
Scientists glimpsed the distribution of dark matter around galaxies 12 billions of years ago, which is much earlier than previous studies.
James Webb Spots the Farthest Galaxy Humans Have Ever Seen, Near the Dawn of Time
The object was spotted some 300 million years after the Big Bang, making it potentially the oldest known galaxy.
'Time Machine' Simulation May Uncover Secrets of Cosmic Web Connecting Universe
Scientists were able to “fast-forward” simulations of ancient galaxy clusters to our present day in a first-of-its-kind study.
Ancient Black Holes Have Revealed a Mystery at the Edge of Time and Space
A surprise discovery in the early universe has major consequences for the evolution of black holes and galaxies.
Scientists Discover Most Distant Alien Galaxy, and It Defies Explanation
At 13.5 billion light-years from Earth, a galaxy called HD1 is on the cosmic frontier.
Scientists Discover Most Distant Star That Humans Have Ever Seen
"Earendel" was spotted about 900 million years after the universe was born, making it by far the most distant star ever seen.
Watch the First Stars In the Universe Being Born In This Incredible Simulation
"Cosmic dawn," when the first stars formed, is a murky period of history of the universe. Watch it happen in this simulation from MIT scientists.
A Cosmic Web Connecting the Universe Shapes Dark Matter in Galaxies, Study Finds
Galaxies located at cosmic web “nodes” assemble dark matter earlier, and are more enriched with heavy elements, compared with those that are further away.
A Vast ‘Faint Universe’ of Rogue Stars Is Revealing Dark Matter
Stars that have been kicked out of their galaxies preserve a cosmic “fossil record,” according to a new study.
Scientists Are Data Mining Black Holes to See If They Are Holograms
Quantum computing can help probe the bizarre innards of black holes, an environment that defies standard physics.
A Mysterious 'X Particle' Could Help Explain the Birth of Reality
Scientists achieved breakthrough detections of an elusive particle from the dawn of time at the Large Hadron Collider.