Peering back in time more than 7 billion years, a team of astronomers using a powerful new spectrograph at the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii has obtained the first maps showing the distribution of ...

For decades, scientists have worked to map the universe’s large-scale structure, testing cosmological models and ...

Scientists are revolutionizing our understanding of the universe’s most mysterious component: dark matter, the invisible ...

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Scientists need to gain in-depth knowledge of galaxies and the Universe. They rely on models and data from powerful telescopes and tools. An international team of researchers has developed a new tool ...

Aug. 1 is Women Astronomers Day, highlighting the historical achievements of women in astronomy. The designation honors the birthdate, in 1818, of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman astronomer ...

A new emulator is tackling the near-impossible task of mapping the universe's large-scale structure without sacrificing intricate details. As you might imagine, mapping the universe on the largest of ...