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The early universe was crammed with stars 10,000 times the size of our sun, new study suggests
By Paul Sutter published
When the universe's first stars emerged from the cosmic dark ages, they ballooned to 10,000 times the mass of Earth's sun, new research suggests.

James Webb telescope finds Milky Way's long-lost twin 9 billion years in the past
By Ben Turner published
The light from the distant Sparkler galaxy was spotted in the James Webb Telescope's First Deep Field and could teach us how our own Milky Way devoured other galaxies to grow.

Scientists reveal 'invisible' galaxy from the early universe, using space-time trick predicted by Einstein
By JoAnna Wendel published
Using the ALMA telescope in Chile and Einstein's theory of relativity, scientists observed a young galaxy in the early universe that is invisible in nearly every wavelength.

Eerily perfect galaxy-shaped spiral appears over Hawaii. What is it?
By Harry Baker published
A mysterious "whirlpool" of light temporarily shone in the night sky above Hawaii's Mauna Kea. Experts think it was linked to a SpaceX launch.

Astronomers weighed the Milky Way, and found huge amounts of matter missing
By Briley Lewis published
Mysterious fast radio bursts (FRBs) helped astronomers weigh our galaxy, and reveal that some matter is missing.

How did the Milky Way form?
By Paul Sutter published
Our 13 billion-year-old galaxy has gone through many growing pains — usually to the detriment of its smaller neighbors.

Scientists discover massive 'extragalactic structure' behind the Milky Way
By Brandon Specktor published
An uncharted region of space known as the "zone of avoidance" lurks behind the Milky Way's center – and astronomers just found an enormous, multi-galaxy structure there.

Aliens May Well Exist in a Parallel Universe, New Studies Find
By Brandon Specktor last updated
Could alien life be hiding in the multiverse? New studies say, "sure!"
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