The CLASS telescope array has taken a fresh look at the infant universe to hunt for polarized light in the Cosmic Microwave ...

For the first time, scientists have used Earth-based telescopes to look back over 13 billion years to see how the first stars ...

You could swim through the deepest voids and encounter a single hydrogen atom in an entire football field's worth of space.

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected powerful black hole jets emanating from a galaxy 11.6 billion light-years away.

The earliest galaxies may have scrambled our reading of the Universe. A new study challenges the traditional interpretation of the cosmic microwave background, this fossil light from the Big Bang.

For the first time, Earth-based telescopes have detected light from the Cosmic Dawn, offering a groundbreaking glimpse into ...

A black hole has blasted out a surprisingly powerful jet in the distant universe, according to a new study from NASA's ...

From a Mars rover selfie to an astronaut's view of the flower moon, these space images will give you a new perspective on our ...

Cosmic dawn insights shed light on the universe's early stages, providing an understanding of the universe's origins.

The black hole is located 11.6 billion light-years from Earth, with its powerful jet illuminated by the leftover glow from ...

From left: University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen, U of I Chancellor Designate Charles Isbell and Board of ...