The latest generation of astronomy algorithms is not just cataloguing stars and galaxies, it is learning the hidden rules that shape the cosmos. By fusing telescope images, physics based simulation ...

Long before there was ever a Minecraft movie, and certainly before we knew that there might be a sequel, one teenage Minecraft player named Christopher Slayton was doing what many would call ...

The space-based observatory will scan the cosmos in 102 colors we can't see to unlock the secret history of the universe. Reading time 2 minutes NASA’s newest eye on the cosmos is officially open for ...

Less than a year into its mission, NASA’s SPHEREx has already completed its first full survey of the sky, producing a near-infrared map that captures the entire cosmos in a staggering 102 colors.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched in 2022, continues to reshape how we view the cosmos. Designed to look deeper into space and further back in time than any previous instrument, it has ...

The huge elliptical galaxy ESO 325-G004 shone 10,000 times brighter when it formed than it does today. These types of galaxies briefly lit up the entire universe—and contributed to the background ...