For nearly a century, astronomers have been striving to measure the rate at which the Universe is expanding. Two main methods ...

"We are not witnessing the birth of everything from nothing, but rather the continuation of a cosmic cycle," said Professor Enrique Gaztanaga.

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A research team from the USA is convinced that new data from two space telescopes resolve the stubborn discrepancy in ...

The telescopes at Lick may be vintage, but scientists at the observatory continue to discover new planets and examine ...

The size of the universe is a question that has fascinated humanity for centuries. From ancient astronomers to modern ...

The Hubble constant, a set number that connects a galaxy’s speed to its distance from Earth and tells us how fast the ...

William H. Matthaeus, the Martin A. Pomerantz Chair in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, ...

New data show a 50% chance the Milky Way won't collide with Andromeda. A merger with the Large Magellanic Cloud is far more ...

The Hubble telescope was designed to be the first space-based observatory, which could be serviced and upgraded while it remained in orbit. It was named after Edwin Hubble, the astronomer who ...