Latest about the universe
The universe might be younger than we thought, galaxies' motion suggests
We think the universe is 13.8 billion years old, but could we be wrong? A new study of bound galaxies offers an unexplored clue.
The 1st life in the universe could have formed seconds after the Big Bang
The first life-forms capable of evolution could have appeared just moments after the Big Bang, a physicist explains.
Largest-ever simulation of the universe reveals 'shortcomings' in standard model of cosmology
Scientists made a twin version of our universe, showing the evolution of all forms of matter and energy, in the biggest cosmological computer simulation to date.
Fragments of energy may be the fundamental building blocks of the universe
Matter is what makes up the universe, but what makes up matter?
Unique Views of the Milky Way
In this spectacular image, observations using infrared light and X-ray light see through the obscuring dust and reveal the intense activity near the galactic core.
