Early universe was less dusty than believed

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 18:10

Dust may be more rare - even 100 times less - than expected in galaxies of the early Universe, a new study has found.

Most detailed map of early universe to help unravel mystery of birth

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 23:34

Observations from the Planck spacecraft has helped create the most detailed map of the early universe.

Magnetic field strengths in early universe calculated

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 15:52

In a new study, researchers have tried to find just how the magnetic forces came into existence.

NASA to reveal new findings about early universe

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 19:47

NASA will hold a media teleconference next month to discuss new measurements using gamma rays to investigate ancient starlight with the agency’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.

Giant telescope to explore early universe

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 14:05

Scientists at the University of Arizona and in California have completed the most challenging large astronomical mirror ever made.

Fireworks marked growth of galaxies in early universe

Last Updated: Saturday, September 29, 2012, 13:27

Growth of galaxies in the early universe was often accompanied by fireworks in the form of energy bursts caused by the massive central black hole accretion, astronomers said.

Explosion during galaxy formation illuminated early universe

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 12:10

The birth of the first massive galaxies that lit up the early universe was an explosive event, happening faster and ending sooner than suspected, according to a analysis of data from the South Pole Telescope.

Why fewer stars are born today than in the early universe

Last Updated: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 23:14

University of Arizona (UA) astronomers have helped solve why fewer stars are born today than in the early universe, a mystery that has long puzzled scientists.