Universe : Science World Report

Dec 31, 2014 08:28 AM EST

New Simulation of the Universe Creates Realistic Galaxies with Galactic Winds

A team of astronomers have created a realistic simulation of the universe in which realistic galaxies are created.

Nov 22, 2014 10:25 AM EST

How Galaxy Star Formation is Powered by the Cosmic Web

How do galaxies form and how do they evolve? How are they impacted by their surrounding environment? These are both good questions and now, astronomers have taken a closer look at the "cosmic web" of our universe in order to propose some answers.

Nov 18, 2014 12:05 PM EST

Gravity May Have Saved the Early Universe After the Big Bang

Why didn't the universe collapse immediately after the Big Bang? That's a question that physicists have been struggling with for years. Now, they may just have their answer.

Oct 30, 2014 11:41 AM EDT

When Galaxies Settled Down in the Early Universe Two Billion Years Earlier Than Expected

Astronomers may have learned a little bit more about the evolution of our universe. Scientists have found that galaxies may have settled into their current form about two billion years earlier than previously expected.

Oct 27, 2014 11:24 AM EDT

Scientists Create Most Complete 3D Map of the Adolescent Universe

Using extremely faint light from galaxies 10.8 billion light-years away, scientists created one of the most complete, 3D maps of the early universe.

Aug 27, 2014 01:50 PM EDT

Is Our Entire World an Illusion? New Experiment Tests Nature of the Universe

Could our entire world be an illusion? That's the question that scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory are asking.

Aug 27, 2014 09:10 AM EDT

The Origin of Light that Bathes Our Universe: Quasars or Galaxies?

Scientists may have just taken one step closer to uncovering the origin of the ultraviolet light that bathes our universe. The findings could tell researchers a bit more about how galaxies were first formed.

Aug 08, 2014 07:11 AM EDT

Scientists Investigate the Birth of Our Sun in the Early Universe

Understanding the birth of our sun has long been a source of study for researchers. Now, they may be a step closer. Scientists have investigated the solar system's prehistoric phase and the events that led to the birth of the sun.

Jul 30, 2014 10:59 AM EDT

Astronomers Solve Decades-Old Mystery of a Fog of Low-Energy X-Rays

Astronomers have now solved a decades-old mystery about a fog of low-energy X-rays seen over the entire sky.

Jun 25, 2014 07:15 AM EDT

The Higgs Boson Reveals that the Universe Should Have Collapsed Seconds After the Big Bang

We shouldn't exist. At least, we shouldn't exist according to British cosmologists. They've predicted that the universe shouldn't have lasted more than a second after using data from the latest observations of the sky combined with the recent discovery of the Higgs boson.

May 08, 2014 07:37 AM EDT

Computer Simulation Recreates the Universe and 13 Billion Years of Cosmic History

Astronomers have managed to create the first realistic virtual universe using a computer simulation that can recreate 13 billion years of cosmic evolution in a cube that's 350 million light-years on a side.

May 07, 2014 07:24 AM EDT

Magnetic Fingerprint of the Milky Way Galaxy Sheds Light on the Origins of the Universe

Each fingerprint is unique, and that's also true for our galaxy. Astronomers have managed to create an unprecedented map of the entire sky that charts the magnetic field shaping the Milky Way galaxy.