A man's hand-drawn diagram of a layered universe, depicting Earth at the base and higher realms connected by a glowing spiral ...

Analysis reveals what appears to be a channel of hot, low-density plasma stretching out from our solar system toward distant ...

Astronomers have unveiled one of the most ambitious maps yet of the early universe, revealing a vast "sea of light" between ...

A unique technique allowed astronomers to see the early universe as a "sea of light" and explore the effects of gravity and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA has released a stunning new map of the cosmos, one that the agency says could help scientists solve some of the universe’s ...

In standard methods for analyzing cosmic maps, galaxies are grouped into pairs or triplets for calculations, which compresses information. In the new method, studied by the University of Michigan and ...

New 3D map of the early universe from HETDEX reveals faint hydrogen light linking galaxies 9 to 11 billion years ago.

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Greetings, earthlings! I’m Jackie Wattles, and I’m thrilled ...

You know that sensation when you step off a plane and immediately feel at home—or conversely, arrive somewhere that should be amazing but just feels... off? According to astrology enthusiasts, there's ...

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.

Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the stuff at scale. Reading time 2 minutes Astronomers at the Max Planck Institute ...