Researchers have unveiled a new model for the universe’s birth that replaces cosmic inflation with gravitational waves as the driving force behind creation. Their simulations show that gravity and ...

The universe's first galaxies were hot messes, according to a recent study. During their younger days, they were wild, ...

German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) once hypothesized that the universe began on April 27, 4977 B.C., according to History.com. The Big Bang theory did not develop until the 20th century, ...

He led a team of scientists who helped confirm that a Big Bang was the source of the universe. The discovery earned him a Nobel Prize. By Katrina Miller George F. Smoot, an American physicist and ...

For years, astronomers have been on the hunt for the first generation of stars, primordial relics of the early universe. And ...

The Nasadiya Sukta, from the 10th mandala of the Rigveda, is often called the "Hymn of creation". Instead of giving us a detailed description of how the universe began, it marvels at the "mystery" of ...

As humans began to explore outer space in the latter half of the 20th century, radio waves proved a powerful tool. Scientists could send out radio waves to communicate with satellites, rockets and ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Researchers suggest gravitational waves, not cosmic inflation, may have driven the universe’s formation. This model links general relativity and quantum mechanics, offering a simpler, testable explana ...