Researchers have unveiled a new model for the universe’s birth that replaces cosmic inflation with gravitational waves as the ...

Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to the emergence of stars marks a critical shift known as Cosmic Dawn. Yet, astronomers have struggled to unravel details about the first ...

Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation of the first stars and galaxies is a key turning point in the universe's development, known as the Cosmic Dawn.

Astronomers could use specific radio signals from the universe's earliest epoch to "weigh" the first stars in the cosmos. The investigation could reveal more about the so-called Cosmic Dawn, the ...

Pt. I, Stars, planets, and life : -- The size and scale of the universe -- From the day and night sky to planetary orbits -- Newton's Laws -- How stars radiate energy (I) -- How stars radiate energy ...

The early universe was already warm before reionization, revealing that the first stars did not flicker on in an icy cosmos.

Massive stars do not live long. There are several candidates for the biggest star in the universe. One of them, VY Canis Majoris, is over 1,500 times the width of the sun. If it were placed in our ...

Astronomers have discovered a surprisingly "pristine" red giant with the lowest concentration of heavy elements ever seen in ...

Link to What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming "How the Universe Works" is the ultimate cosmos operator's manual, a revealing look at the inner workings of outer space. Computer imagery allows ...