The first stars in the universe formed out of pristine hydrogen and helium clouds, in the first few hundred million years ...

Using a global network of telescopes, astronomers have detected the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe.

Discovery: An international team has discovered a dark object in the distant universe that has one million times the mass of ...

Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, astrophysicists have spotted what they say is compelling evidence of ...

The universe is approaching the midpoint of its 33-billion-year lifespan, a Cornell physicist calculates with new data from ...

The low carbon levels are particularly interesting, as previously discovered “pristine” or metal-poor stars generally ...

On the night of Oct. 5, 1923, Edwin Hubble observed a strange star that flickered in intensity at regular intervals. The star ...

A growing list of dark star candidates could help explain why some early galaxies were so big, so early in the universe.

A team of astronomers has attempted to track the path of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS back into the past, tracing its path ...

Sometimes, the simplest explanation is the best one," Professor Gupta said. "Maybe the universe’s biggest secrets are just ...

Using the world’s largest digital camera, Rubin will capture a full view of the southern sky every three days.

Cosmologists can now explore data faster than ever before with a new emulator. As astronomers continue to uncover the mysteries of the universe, their work generates increasingly vast and intricate ...