After being launched into space, the space telescope SPHEREx will observe the universe for 2 1/2 years from an altitude of ...

and hence the distance to them in an expanding universe, in an observed volume of space. With such galactic distance measurements, it's actually possible to create a three-dimensional map of the ...

"We are literally mapping the entire celestial sky in 102 infrared colors for the first time in humanity's history." ...

As we move into 2025, the field of space exploration is buzzing with exciting missions, new technologies, and a renewed focus ...

The Einstein ring, formed as light from a distant galaxy bends to glow around another object in the foreground, could help ...

New data reveals a 3-million-light-year filament connecting two galaxies, each of which hosts a supermassive black hole.

The SPHEREx space telescope, launching in February 2025, will map the cosmos in infrared light, helping scientists understand ...

The "dark universe detective" space telescope Euclid has discovered its first Einstein ring in the process, learning about ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is set to revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos by detecting millions of exploding ...