Over 120 hours of telescope time, the team observed six quasars, all estimated to be around 13 billion years old — some of the oldest objects in the universe. "The quasar outshines its host ...

Every planet in our solar system is essentially round. But out in the universe, are there any planets that aren't spherical? Technically, planets are round, by definition; they need to have enough ...

“We were hoping to discover massive and bright galaxies across the earliest epochs of the Universe to understand how massive galaxies form and evolve, which helps to interpret the later epochs ...

Scientists may have finally worked out where gold came from in the early universe. In a new study, researchers revealed that powerful flares originating from neutron stars with a strong magnetic ...

How did the physical universe begin? When did the first stars and galaxies evolve? How do planetary systems form? Do other stars boast planets with life? Technological advances like faster and ...

“This could be the tipping point, where suddenly the fundamental question of whether we’re alone in the universe is one we’re capable of answering.” More news about our planet: Sign up for ...

Astronomers have discovered that "super-Earth" planets may exist on wider orbits than previously thought — and this implies these rocky, or "terrestrial," worlds are far more common than was ...