The six-year results from the Dark Energy Survey highlight unresolved tensions in standard cosmological theory.

The moon will be closest to the Pleiades in the hours following sunset. Look high above the southeastern horizon in the hours following sunset on Jan. 27 to see the waxing gibbous moon shine alongside ...

A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand the mysterious dark matter holding the universe ...

American Museum of Natural History Astronomer Dr. Jackie Faherty joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the cosmos. How old is the universe?Could a solar flare destroy the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Artist's impression of a forming galaxy cluster in the early universe: radio jets from active galaxies are embedded in a hot ...

Rethinking galaxy cluster formation The standard models envisaged that the cluster gas heats up slowly as galaxies form. However, the identification of superheated gas in this 1.4 billion-year-old ...

Most astronomers agree that young galaxy clusters should be relatively cool compared to older ones. But researchers recently found a very young cluster that’s hotter than the surface of the sun.

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NPR's Short Wave talks about elephants' sniffing abilities, the remarkable migration of painted lady butterflies and a surprising discovery about the early universe. I'm Scott Detrow, and I am joined ...

Emily Kwong (she/her) is the reporter for NPR's daily science podcast, Short Wave. The podcast explores new discoveries, everyday mysteries and the science behind the headlines — all in about 10 ...