A galaxy in the early universe was rich with oxygen, astronomers have found. The discovery raises questions about how early life could have first appeared in the universe.

A new Big Bang model does away with speculative elements, putting gravitational waves at the forefront of the creation of ...

After the big bang, electricity and light filled the universe in what's called the epoch of reionization. The James Webb Space Telescope is hunting for more clues to explain this time period.

Surprise leftover dust in a nearby tiny galaxy suggests early galaxies may have had more planet-making ingredients than we thought.

The European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled magnificent new images from its Euclid space telescope, representing the agency's first scientific discoveries from early observations. The project, which ...

While radio waves are the method of choice when searching for signals of intelligent alien life, other detectable signs also ...

The night sky of Aspen is a wonderland for stargazers, dark and transparent enough for the naked eye to discern ...

For more than two decades, the standard model of cosmology has stood as a reliable guide to the universe. Known as Lambda ...

New research using Nasa’s powerful JWST telescope has identified a planet 41 light years away which may have an atmosphere.

From stars that burn so hot they make the Sun look almost cool in comparison, to planets with the density of cotton candy, to galaxies so old they existed when the universe was still in its ...

When I was younger, I gazed at the stars at night and wondered how many possessed planets like Earth. Being a Star Trek nerd, I couldn’t help but imagine a universe where stars were fecund and planets ...