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New measurements using gravitational lensing suggest the universe’s current expansion rate does not agree with signals from ...

JWST uncovers evidence of ancient “monster stars” whose extreme chemistry may explain the origins of early supermassive black ...

For much of the twentieth century, scientists expected the expanding universe to slow over time. The opposite turned out to ...

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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, ...

More than one million sources of energy are featured in the first X-ray images from the eROSITA space telescope. By Laura Baisas Published Feb 5, 2024 12:00 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily ...

Astronomers have spotted the brightest known object in the universe, and it’s a quasar powered by the fastest-growing black hole on record, according to a new study. Initially classified as a star, ...

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By harnessing the Speed Force, DC Comics ’ Flash is the fastest being in comic book history, capable of moving at speeds that ...