The first generation of stars that were born in the universe are a mystery. We can estimate when they existed and even how ...

"A bit like dinosaurs on Earth — they were enormous and primitive. And they had short lives, living for just a quarter of a ...

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope spotted huge stars leaking nitrogen in an early galaxy, hinting that such ...

JWST uncovers evidence of ancient “monster stars” whose extreme chemistry may explain the origins of early supermassive black ...

If not in visible stars and galaxies, the most likely hiding place for the matter is in the dark space between galaxies.

Scientists suggest that the dark matter may have powered the universe’s first stars. This allows them to shine before nuclear ...

Dark stars are not exactly stars, and they are certainly not dark.

Cosmic dawn galaxies seen by JWST reveal hidden clues about dark matter and keep rival theories about its true nature alive.

An immensely powerful flash detected earlier this year was created by a massive star exploding when the universe was just ...

Telescopes are time machines, and astronomers are using them to find the first stars ever formed in the universe. These early generations of stars, known as Population III stars, were crucial to ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. How will the universe end? – Iez M., age 9, ...

An MIT astronomy class has found three of the oldest stars in the universe lurking right outside the Milky Way. The stars, about 30,000 light-years from Earth, are in the galaxy's "halo," the cloud of ...