The universe began with a vast explosion that ... These explosions, called supernovae, are important to the evolution of galaxies because they distribute all the common elements such as oxygen ...

When we gaze up at the night sky, it’s hard not to wonder about the vastness of the universe and its origins. The universe, ...

It's been a long, strange trip for this universe we call home. Follow its development and take a peek at what's ahead with the Mysteries of Deep Space interactive timeline. Simply click on the ...

Water was present just a couple hundred million years after the Big Bang, according to a new study, shaking up the timeline ...

“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor at Pennsylvania State University. “We’re an expected or predictable outcome ...