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The universe’s expansion rate was supposed to be a solved problem, yet the latest high precision map of the early cosmos has ...

A surprisingly mature spiral galaxy from cosmic dawn is rewriting ideas about how fast the Universe built its first galaxies.

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Knotted structures once imagined by Lord Kelvin may actually have shaped the universe’s earliest moments, according to new ...

Guided tours at Koreshan State Park showcase the Utopian sect’s quirky cosmology, artifacts and historic buildings.

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A team of astronomers using a variety of ground and space-based telescopes including the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, ...

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope in Chile not only confirmed one of the greatest mysteries in the universe—it also ruled out ...