The universe is expanding, but astronomers still cannot agree on exactly how fast. That mismatch, known as the Hubble tension ...

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

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The question of whether the cosmos goes on forever is no longer just a late night thought experiment, it is a live research ...

Cambridge brainpower across a raft of specialisms has been recognised through major funding from the European Union’s Horizon ...

These gigantic structures, which contain hundreds or even thousands of galaxies bound together by gravity, offer important ...

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope in Chile has released its final batch of data after 15 years — and it proves that the Hubble ...

Learn to decode James Webb photos with this JWST image guide, offering clear space image explanation and beginner-friendly insights into stunning infrared telescope images.

Is it a flying elephant? A gingerbread man? When I was little, I used to search the clouds for amusing shapes as they drifted across the sky and imagine stories about their patterns. Now I'm a ...