In a glimpse of the early universe, astronomers have observed a galaxy as it appeared just 800 million years after the Big ...

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Another long-standing mystery in particle physics has finally been solved. An international research team of the ALICE ...

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Cosmic dawn galaxies seen by JWST reveal hidden clues about dark matter and keep rival theories about its true nature alive.

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A stronomers using the JWST have traced the source of a long-duration gamma-ray burst back to a supernova that exploded ...

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope spotted huge stars leaking nitrogen in an early galaxy, hinting that such ...

Physics World is delighted to announce its Top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year for 2025, which includes research in astronomy, ...