Repulsive gravity at the quantum scale would have flattened out inhomogeneities in the early universe First light: The cosmic microwave background, as imaged by the European Space Agency’s Planck ...

The "afterglow" of the universe is an important piece of evidence for the Big Bang. This background radiation also provides ...

A never-before-seen image of the cosmic microwave background, combining data from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) and the Planck satellite, offers a high-definition view of the early Universe.

Scientists are using cosmic distortions in light to test a bold idea: that the Universe might not be as symmetrical as we’ve ...

Over billions of years, the universe has transformed from a simpler state into an intricate cosmic web, but new research ...

Major survey results now hint that dark energy has evolved across cosmic history, raising questions about the standard model ...

Research done by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) project produced the clearest and most accurate images of the universe ...

The universe began with a bang—an explosion so intense, it forged the fabric of space and time itself. This pivotal moment, ...

Mysterious dark matter makes up 85 percent of matter in the universe, and of the remaining 15 percent, scientists couldn’t ...