The local universe may be expanding more slowly than previously thought, a discovery that could relieve a pesky discrepancy ...

A new study, published in The Astrophysical Journal, finally changes that. Using data from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX), researchers built a three-dimensional map of ...

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Still in its original galaxy, a rare holdout from the second generation of stars sheds new light on the origins of the ...

Two new studies have measured the expansion of the universe in our immediate cosmic neighborhood using a novel method that ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may have detected what could be the oldest galaxy ever observed, potentially reshaping our understanding of how quickly the early universe began ...

Astronomers have unveiled the largest-ever galaxy cluster catalog, a monumental achievement that could unlock new insights into the dark universe by mapping cosmic structures on an unprecedented scale ...

Galaxy next door to us is ‘transforming’ and changing our understanding of space - The ‘Small Magellanic Cloud’ does not look like other galaxies – and researchers might have worked out why ...

The jellyfish galaxy in question. The dashed circles mark the four extra-planar sources that are identified in the galaxy’s tail. Credit: The Astrophysical Journal. Astronomers ...

New 3D map of the early universe from HETDEX reveals faint hydrogen light linking galaxies 9 to 11 billion years ago.