A new survey of distant galaxies undertaken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revealing new secrets of the "cosmic noon"—when galaxies in the young universe underwent something of an awkward ...

A slowly spinning universe could resolve a puzzle in physics known as the Hubble tension, a new model suggests.

A new approach suggests that a tiny spin of the universe throughout space might reconcile those conflicting numbers. If the ...

Astronomers may have found the long-missing half of the universe's regular matter—and it appears to have been right under our ...

Researchers at Cambridge University's Institute of Astronomy have found evidence that could support proof of life on K2-18b, ...

The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...

An exciting finding on a distant planet should also make us thankful for anyone who is doing the long, hard work of science.

A new study suggests the universe may rotate -- just extremely slowly. The finding could help solve one of astronomy's biggest puzzles.

A new suggests the universe may rotate—just extremely slowly. The finding could help solve one of astronomy’s biggest puzzles.

Simon Smith, a PhD student at UVic and Nanaimo Astronomy Society’s next guest speaker, specializes in finding extremely tiny, ...

Astronomers have long struggled with a troubling puzzle: a significant portion of normal matter in the universe appeared to ...