A new study has estimated the universe’s possible age by using precise data on stars.

The discovery of the universe’s oldest stars, identified within our own Milky Way galaxy, marks a significant leap forward in our understanding of cosmic history. These ancient stars, formed shortly ...

Astronomers have created an enormous 3D map of the universe revealing a glowing “sea of light” from hydrogen gas during the cosmic dawn nearly 11 billion years ago.

The plot represents the new model with the x-axis and the y-axis showing the minimum sizes of collapsing and expanding regions that can impact cosmological measurements. The contours are independent ...

Astronomers have peered back in time to find what looks like a population of 'hidden' galaxies that could hold the key to unlocking some of the universe's secrets. If their existence is confirmed it ...

About 13.8 billion years ago, within a millionth of a second after the Big Bang, the universe existed in an ultra-hot and dense state. Instead of protons and neutrons, the fundamental building blocks ...

Papst Benedikt XVI. uber "Schöpfung und Evolution" / Christoph Schönborn -- The reflections of Joseph Ratzinger Pope Benedict XVI on evolution / Christoph Schönborn -- From a simple big bang to our ...