A supercomputer’s model of the universe A sample of simulations showing a model of the expanding universe (left) and a zoomed-in view of tracer particles (right).

Depicting a section of the universe known as the COSMOS-Web field, the new map is far more expansive than even the iconic Hubble Ultra Deep Field, a view of 10,000 galaxies NASA released in 2004.

Images taken with the MIRI infrared camera on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made it possible to observe the ...

A team of astronomers have put together the largest, most detailed map of the universe ever created – and you can explore it now.

For years, astronomers have been working to piece together the story of our universe, but the critical early chapters remained largely incomplete. Our telescopes simply haven't been sensitive ...

The wide field-of-view and limited spatial resolution is not to the detriment of MIXS, since the resolution depends on the number of X-rays detected. However, a different type of optics is required in ...

This is known as gravitational lensing. The Cosmic Grapes were made 100 times brighter and larger than they would otherwise ...

In this thought-provoking video, we explore the idea that the universe as we know it may not be real. Our perceptions of reality could be nothing more than an illusion, shaping the way we view ...

Dark energy, the mysterious force thought to be driving the ever-faster expansion of the universe, appears to be changing over time, according to new observations released Wednesday.