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The discovery indicates how galaxies could have grown quickly when the universe was very young, solving a long-standing ...

Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation of the first stars and galaxies is a key turning point in the universe’s development, known as the Cosmic Dawn.

As if dark energy weren't already mysterious and baffling enough, new research suggests that this unknown force may not be ...

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Learn what a black hole is, how it forms, and how astronomers detect it. Understand the science behind black holes and their ...

Vogelsberger grew up in Germany, and received his undergraduate degree in physics from the University of Mainz and his PhD from the University of Munich and the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics ...

Exploring one of science's most exciting frontiers, the book "Life in Space" bridges astrophysics and biology to uncover the ...

Molecules containing noble gases shouldn’t exist. By definition, these chemical elements — helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon — are the party poopers of the periodic table, huddling in the ...