<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Cosmology ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/cosmology Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:59:53 +0000 en <![CDATA[ New AI algorithms are 95% better at showing how the universe changes over time ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/new-ai-algorithms-are-95-percent-better-at-showing-how-the-universe-changes-over-time nJKRgRbWUBgxAN377Hv338 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:59:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ The universe may end trillions of years sooner than we thought ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/the-universe-may-end-trillions-of-years-sooner-than-we-thought 6HLDXj7hKBT9aFuWLyVfmY Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The chances of you living 50 years are very small': Theoretical physicist explains why humanity likely won't survive to see all the forces unified ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/the-chances-of-you-living-50-years-are-very-small-theoretical-physicist-explains-why-humanity-likely-wont-survive-to-see-all-the-forces-unified 72DNoiv8Vys4HLUtKY8iCH Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Largest-ever 3D map of the universe shows 47 million galaxies, from the Milky Way to 'cosmic noon' — Space photo of the week ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/largest-ever-3d-map-of-the-universe-shows-47-million-galaxies-from-the-milky-way-to-cosmic-noon-space-photo-of-the-week d8HF7Kia5hPu5NRazL53c3 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:50:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Something's missing': Most thorough-ever study of the cosmos proves we still can't explain how the universe is expanding ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/somethings-missing-most-thorough-ever-study-of-the-cosmos-proves-we-still-cant-explain-how-the-universe-is-expanding enPyRxLUw3kn6mJpmG4eQb Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:55:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new tweak to Einstein's relativity could transform our understanding of the Big Bang ]]> https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/a-new-tweak-to-einsteins-relativity-could-transform-our-understanding-of-the-big-bang n47WRBpfiTgwvtMBgcMGQX Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mysterious 'little red dots' discovered by James Webb telescope may be the first stars in the universe on the verge of collapse ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/mysterious-little-red-dots-discovered-by-james-webb-telescope-may-be-the-first-stars-in-the-universe-on-the-verge-of-collapse L5BPw3LRhhdMqNcqM9PJiL Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:04:17 +0000 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:55:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ The earliest black holes in the universe may still be with us, surprising study claims ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/the-earliest-black-holes-in-the-universe-may-still-be-with-us-surprising-study-claims VonddsEKo8N4WnzUC4ChsB Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:13:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Our leading theory of dark matter may be wrong, huge new gravity study hints ]]> https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/dark-matter/new-study-favors-fuzzy-dark-matter-as-the-backbone-of-the-universe-contrary-to-decades-of-research FzomZX2TpWMue2x4usQ4RW Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:18:37 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Impossibly powerful 'ghost particle' that slammed into Earth may have come from an exploding black hole — and it could upend both particle physics and cosmology ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/impossibly-powerful-ghost-particle-that-slammed-into-earth-may-have-come-from-an-exploding-black-hole-and-it-could-upend-both-particle-physics-and-cosmology UD6X6kmEZf2pVfH2KTjsTU Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:26:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Invisible scaffolding of the universe' revealed in ambitious new James Webb telescope images ]]> https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/dark-matter/invisible-scaffolding-of-the-universe-revealed-in-ambitious-new-james-webb-telescope-images BzeFjj8cEuL84GuZFVWDCB Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:04:42 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Every major galaxy is speeding away from the Milky Way, except one — and we finally know why ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/every-major-galaxy-is-speeding-away-from-the-milky-way-except-one-and-we-finally-know-why NyCQ2yo3ks252YPh4tHXw5 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:09:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronomers spot 'time-warped' supernovas whose light both has and hasn't reached Earth ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/astronomers-spot-2-warped-supernovas-whose-light-both-has-and-hasnt-reached-earth HTiUSDTNnEX7cQy5L39TPX Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:10:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The dream has come true': Standard model of cosmology holds up in massive 6-year study of the universe — with one big caveat ]]> https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/dark-energy/the-dream-has-come-true-standard-model-of-cosmology-holds-up-in-massive-6-year-study-of-the-universe-with-one-big-caveat ofXJQqfWT85GLWxiFahRh6 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:15:47 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists may be approaching a 'fundamental breakthrough in cosmology and particle physics' — if dark matter and 'ghost particles' can interact ]]> https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/particle-physics/scientists-may-be-approaching-a-fundamental-breakthrough-in-cosmology-and-particle-physics-if-dark-matter-and-ghost-particles-can-interact nfDGZmHJ2NDa54T2brdiQc Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:59:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nebra Sky Disc: The world's oldest depiction of astronomical phenomena — and it may depict the Pleiades ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/nebra-sky-disc-the-worlds-oldest-depiction-of-astronomical-phenomena-and-it-may-depict-the-pleiades 2Ucni5PbrTXcZxHec5WpE4 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:50:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronomers confirm earliest Milky Way-like galaxy in the universe, just 2 billion years after the Big Bang ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/astronomers-confirm-earliest-milky-way-like-galaxy-in-the-universe-just-2-billion-years-after-the-big-bang m2jtFKXtsAQPXFXjKgkigM Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:53:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Our model of the universe is deeply flawed — unless space is actually a 'sticky fluid,' new research hints ]]> https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/dark-energy/our-model-of-the-universe-is-deeply-flawed-unless-space-is-actually-a-sticky-fluid-new-research-hints caJJndyGoUwr7Lx4fF48yS Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Black hole butterflies? James Webb telescope spots dozens of black hole 'cocoons' in early universe. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/james-webb-telescope-saw-black-holes-emerging-from-cocoons-near-the-dawn-of-time-new-study-hints EJh5tgFTk58GhnpXhqMnTJ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:04:34 +0000 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:35:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'How can all of this be happening?': Scientists spot massive group of ancient galaxies so hot they shouldn't exist ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/how-can-all-of-this-be-happening-scientists-spot-massive-group-of-ancient-galaxies-so-hot-they-shouldnt-exist 8hCGTj7e9uBPCzsFNnq5K6 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:44:46 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:22:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ 30 models of the universe proved wrong by final data from groundbreaking cosmology telescope ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/30-models-of-the-universe-proved-wrong-by-final-data-from-groundbreaking-cosmology-telescope 5T4wABgrcW5eUJPDEUmaSe Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:50:29 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:18:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb telescope spots 'monster stars' leaking nitrogen in the early universe — and they could help solve a major mystery ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/james-webb-telescope-spots-monster-stars-leaking-nitrogen-in-the-early-universe-and-they-could-help-solve-a-major-mystery 73GYTSCYiTKt6eywbHg4y3 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:55:48 +0000 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:09:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did a NASA telescope really 'see' dark matter? Strange gamma-rays spark bold claims, but scientists urge caution ]]> https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/dark-matter/did-a-nasa-telescope-really-see-dark-matter-strange-emissions-spark-bold-claims-but-scientists-urge-caution 5rC2eqF4dkfkaLmyrgAifn Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:16:32 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancient rock art along US-Mexico border persisted for more than 4,000 years — and it depicts Indigenous views of the universe ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-rock-art-along-us-mexico-border-persisted-for-more-than-4-000-years-and-it-depicts-indigenous-views-of-the-universe hCHJTixPFMwxNyYGNBeVhg Wed, 26 Nov 2025 23:28:57 +0000 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:04:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Two stars spiraling toward catastrophe are putting Einstein's gravity to the test ]]> https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/gravity/two-stars-spiraling-toward-catastrophe-are-putting-einsteins-gravity-to-the-test HudXCPa2KdvucgpvgZmSon Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:00:41 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:31:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb telescope may have found the first stars in the universe, new study claims ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/james-webb-telescope-may-have-found-the-universes-first-generation-of-stars LJzTWT6WAvfW2QVDmEzFR Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:30:00 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:39:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The universe will just get colder and deader from now on': Euclid telescope confirms star formation has already peaked in the cosmos ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/the-universe-will-just-get-colder-and-deader-from-now-on-euclid-telescope-confirms-star-formation-has-already-peaked-in-the-cosmos hQGKRBoaBoQwYNdGiJCH2j Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:36:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Not so exotic anymore': The James Webb telescope is unraveling the truth about the universe's first black holes ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/not-so-exotic-anymore-the-james-webb-telescope-is-unraveling-the-truth-about-the-universes-first-black-holes jrKxY8JuhsdRP8Yh27KjGP Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:30:00 +0000 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:40:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Puzzling' object discovered by James Webb telescope may be the earliest known galaxy in the universe ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/puzzling-object-discovered-by-james-webb-telescope-may-be-the-earliest-known-galaxy-in-the-universe UfBX5neTxGiqiGa3MQpPw5 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:52:27 +0000 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:06:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mysterious glow at the Milky Way's center could reshape a major cosmic theory ]]> https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/dark-matter/mysterious-glow-at-the-milky-ways-center-could-reshape-a-major-cosmic-theory YmqSbQ5DLtqRpQWRfKVnMk Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:40:34 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:47:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronomers close in on ancient signal from 'one of the most unexplored periods in our universe' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/astronomers-close-in-on-ancient-signal-from-one-of-the-most-unexplored-periods-in-our-universe uPVrRSxFbyDrduqfkZuQFf Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:23:30 +0000 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:50:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Record-breaking 'dark object' found hiding within a warped 'Einstein ring' 10 billion light-years away ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/record-breaking-dark-object-found-hiding-within-a-warped-einstein-ring-10-billion-light-years-away gAP6hwJS5qjMW5CWBRCoP7 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:34:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb telescope may have spotted controversial 'dark stars' in the far universe ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/james-webb-telescope-may-have-spotted-controversial-dark-stars-in-the-far-universe cxeJsiCxVd9pAjiocfiA3J Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:49:02 +0000 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:32:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ The universe's first magnetic fields were 'comparable' to the human brain — and still linger within the 'cosmic web' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/the-universes-first-magnetic-fields-were-comparable-to-the-human-brain-and-still-linger-within-the-cosmic-web UJfcYNrjeW9wbqP9KwVnM4 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:34:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb telescope spots odd disk around star that could shatter planet formation theories ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/james-webb-telescope-spots-odd-disk-around-star-that-could-shatter-planet-formation-theories 6CyocEZaG2xTSRTG723L2P Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:11:58 +0000 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:00:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronomers find bizarre 'Cosmic Grapes' galaxy in the early universe. Here's why that's a big deal. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/astronomers-find-bizarre-cosmic-grapes-galaxy-in-the-early-universe-heres-why-thats-a-big-deal 5BFjQg9W3vurswUFaHj8Be Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:46:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists may finally know why the first stars in the universe left no trace ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/scientists-may-finally-know-why-the-first-stars-in-the-universe-left-no-trace otniPfUfPr2gMp76c4s79F Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The universe may start dying in just 10 billion years, alarming new model predicts ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/the-universe-may-start-dying-in-just-10-billion-years-alarming-new-model-predicts 3BDLZsvqCVMMr4rm3xN3PM Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:55:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 100 undiscovered galaxies may be orbiting the Milky Way, supercomputer simulations hint ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/100-undiscovered-galaxies-may-be-orbiting-the-milky-way-supercomputer-simulations-hint DNKCLhhBWog2ZyncdMLKZS Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:53:57 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:23:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Time machine' reveals hidden structures in the universe's first galaxies ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/time-machine-reveals-hidden-structures-in-the-universes-first-galaxies SeMypuGazq6XLxa9ujCWeX Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Echoes from the Big Bang suggest Earth is trapped inside a giant cosmic void, scientists claim ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/echoes-from-the-big-bang-suggest-earth-is-trapped-inside-a-giant-cosmic-void-scientists-claim Qz6fRn8hzG2JqM2L2VtC7m Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:01:03 +0000 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 22:12:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Giant radio telescope in the Nevada desert could reveal hidden corners of the cosmos — and brand-new physics ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/giant-radio-telescope-in-the-utah-desert-could-reveal-hidden-corners-of-the-cosmos-and-brand-new-physics W3ZW4MHbfKgEeVoMbjBXzU Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:34:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ First-ever evidence of star 'double detonation' captured in stunning image ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/first-ever-evidence-of-star-double-detonation-captured-in-stunning-image jcFrCQQMqZFb85B5nXvs8A Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:14:43 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:49:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did light exist at the beginning of the universe? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/did-light-exist-at-the-beginning-of-the-universe 3K4PXhHRvuBLrFDnfoU6wF Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:05:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb telescope unveils largest-ever map of the universe, spanning over 13 billion years ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/scientists-unveil-the-largest-map-of-the-universe-spanning-over-13-billion-years uixAaD93MKme3C4C39Esp Fri, 06 Jun 2025 23:06:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What if the Big Bang wasn't the beginning? New research suggests it may have taken place inside a black hole ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/what-if-the-big-bang-wasnt-the-beginning-new-research-suggests-it-may-have-taken-place-inside-a-black-hole XdreSC3CrFp3jR5ku8Y9s4 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ When will the universe die? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/when-will-the-universe-die AvnkxMvRUhX8SnwHFidxag Sat, 24 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The rarest black holes in the universe may be 'wandering' our galaxy — but scientists don't know how to detect them ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/a-dozen-black-holes-may-be-wandering-through-our-galaxy-and-theyre-the-rarest-type-in-the-universe zhkyLHNHuNrNNcCipXWQ3D Thu, 22 May 2025 19:14:03 +0000 Fri, 23 May 2025 15:53:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb telescope reveals truth about 'impossible' black hole thought to be feeding at 40 times the theoretical limit ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/james-webb-telescope-reveals-truth-about-impossible-black-hole-thought-to-be-feeding-at-40-times-the-theoretical-limit 3ibThZAqCDyBP2RNW96Q47 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ghostly galaxy without dark matter baffles astronomers ]]> https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/dark-matter/ghostly-galaxy-without-dark-matter-baffles-astronomers 6Agnnpqb3qPQTW987MDE2j Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:19 +0000