We are entering a new era of cosmic exploration. The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its extraordinary ability to map the universe in breathtaking detail. It is set ...

This image provided by NSF’s NOIRLab shows the trails of stars above Kitt Peak National Observatory, where a telescope is mapping the universe to study a mysterious force called dark energy. (NSF’s ...

New research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) collaboration has produced the clearest images yet of the universe's infancy—the earliest cosmic time yet accessible to humans. Measuring light ...

New research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) collaboration has produced the clearest images yet of the universe’s infancy — the earliest cosmic time yet accessible to humans. The researchers ...

The world’s largest digital camera brings the night sky to life like never before. The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a major new scientific facility jointly funded by the US National Science ...

Astronomers have unveiled stunning new images of the universe in its infancy, offering a glimpse into the earliest moments after the Big Bang. Captured by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in ...

A unique dataset of Type Ia Supernovae being released today could change how cosmologists measure the expansion history of the Universe. Dr Mathew Smith and Dr Georgios Dimitriadis from Lancaster ...

New data reveals a 3-million-light-year filament connecting two galaxies, each of which hosts a supermassive black hole. Reading time 3 minutes Researchers compiled hundreds of astronomical ...

Professor Manda Banerji receives funding from the Royal Society and the Science and Technology Facilities Council. Dr Philip Wiseman receives funding from the Science and Technology Facilities Council ...