IntroductionAt Princeton University in the early 1970s, the celebrated theoretical physicist John Wheeler could be spotted in seminars or impromptu hallway discussions drawing a...

For the first time, spiral arms of gas and dust have been seen within a disc swirling around a massive protostar,...

For the first time, spiral arms of gas and dust have been seen within a disc swirling around a massive protostar,...

IntroductionOur universe has a beginning. And someday, it will have an end too — but which one? As the cosmos expands and the stars...

IntroductionA group of astronomers poring over data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has glimpsed light from a rare isotope of helium in...

IntroductionThe cracks in cosmology were supposed to take a while to appear. But when the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) opened its lens last...

Just under a year after this incredible mission took off, astronomers have been meeting this...

IntroductionThere are times and places in the universe that experiments cannot reach, and may never be able to reach. What exactly goes on inside...

IntroductionPhysicists believe they have detected a striking asymmetry in the arrangements of galaxies in the sky. If confirmed, the finding would point to features...

Light from a supernova that was emitted just six hours after the initial stellar explosion...

Hamish Johnston reviews Existential Physics: a Scientist’s Guide to Life’s Biggest Questions by Sabine Hossenfelder ...

Observing the birth of the first stars and galaxies has been a goal of astronomers for decades. It will explain the evolution of the...