The search for the first stars to light up the Universe
One of JWST’s aims is to find the very first stars in the Universe – but is it up to the task?
The photocopied “sunburst” from the early Universe
Find out how astronomers have used the brightest known (to date) gravitationally lensed galaxy to learn about the early Universe.
Just In: Black Holes Collide in a Galactic Showdown 13 Billion Years Ago
Find out how astronomers have discovered a potential black hole collision in the early Universe using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope.
A cosmic game of LEGO
In today’s paper, learn how astronomers can identify merging galaxies and investigate the importance of these collisions over cosmic time.
Colossal collisions and how they’ve shaped the Milky Way
In today’s paper, astronomers show how massive collisions have shaped some of the properties of galaxies over time, giving insight into the formation of our own Milky Way.