Astronomers have found the most distant black hole yet, CAPERS-LRD-z9, weighing 300 million solar masses just 500 million years after the Big Bang. This discovery sheds light on ancient celestial objects and pushes the boundaries of cosmic exploration.
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered CAPERS-LRD-z9, the earliest confirmed black hole, dating back over 13 billion years. This groundbreaking find sheds light on the early universe, challenging existing theories of black hole evolution.
The James Webb Space Telescope has made a stunning breakthrough, uncovering 2,500 more galaxies in a familiar patch of sky. This latest mid-infrared survey reveals ancient cosmic structures dating back to the universe's dawn.
Astronomers have unveiled evidence suggesting that Earth may be located in a gigantic cosmic void, affecting our view of the universe and potentially solving the Hubble tension crisis that has baffled scientists for years.
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have used fast radio bursts to uncover the hidden baryonic matter in the universe, revealing where 76% of this matter lies and solving the long-standing missing baryons problem.
A newly discovered supermassive black hole, J1601+3102, from just 1.2 billion years post-Big Bang is erupting with jets of plasma longer than the Milky Way, challenging our understanding of galaxy evolution.
Astronomers have identified a new class of cosmic explosions, dubbed 'extreme nuclear transients', that are the brightest and most powerful since the Big Bang, shedding light on black hole behavior in distant galaxies.
A groundbreaking study from Dartmouth researchers proposes a new theory on dark matter's origin, suggesting it formed from massless particles in the early universe. This could change our understanding of cosmic structure!
In a groundbreaking experiment, CERN's physicists have momentarily transformed lead into gold, fulfilling an age-old alchemical dream. This remarkable achievement sheds light on the universe's early conditions.
A team at Aalto University has developed a groundbreaking quantum theory of gravity, promising to unify gravity with electromagnetic and nuclear forces, potentially changing our understanding of the universe's origins.