Why it matters: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have created the largest 3D map of the universe, with a precision of 1 percent. But what they discovered is startling in its implications and raises ...

NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has mapped the entire sky in 102 infrared colors for the first time, revealing cosmic secrets and enabling 3D mapping of galaxies.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has published the first part of its cosmic atlas, with Director General Josef Aschbacher and Director of Science Carole Mundell presenting the section at the ...

New results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) suggest that the unknown force accelerating the expansion of the universe isn't what we believed it to be. This hints that our best ...

The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission has unveiled a remarkable new section of its cosmic map, offering a glimpse into the vastness of our universe. At the recent International Astronautical ...

The universe is expanding, but astronomers still cannot agree on exactly how fast. That mismatch, known as the Hubble tension, has turned a seemingly simple number into one of the biggest headaches in ...

This image captures a richly detailed section of the Milky Way, showcasing a tapestry of stars and glowing nebulas. Against a black cosmic backdrop, countless white stars sparkle like scattered ...

Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the stuff at scale. Reading time 2 minutes Astronomers at the Max Planck Institute ...

A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

In standard methods for analyzing cosmic maps, galaxies are grouped into pairs or triplets for calculations, which compresses information. In the new method, studied by the University of Michigan and ...

"The universe never ceases to amaze and surprise us." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. New results from the Dark Energy ...

Hot spots and tunnels to neighboring "superbubbles" seem to have been created by supernovas and infant star outbursts. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.