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Giant galaxy supercluster found lurking in early Universe
The structure is the largest and most massive to be found so early in the formation of the Universe.
Believing there is a deeper meaning to everything helps
Previous research has found a link between meaningfulness and religion and well-being.
Einstein's gravity theory passes extreme test: Study
Einstein's insights into gravity still hold sway, even in one of the most extreme scenario.
Astronomers report first image of baby planet being formed
Scientists said the planet appears as a bright spot in the snapshot taken using the ESO’s very large Telescope in Chile.
Upgrade to boost capacity of CERN's giant particle smasher
The powerful accelerator, which began operating in 2010, smashes high-energy protons into each other at velocities near the speed of light.
NASA launches InSight spacecraft to Mars to dig down deep
InSight will dig deeper into Mars than ever before — nearly 16 feet, or 5 metres — to take the planet’s temperature.
Colossal cosmic collision alters understanding of early universe
The collision detected a pile-up of 14 galaxies, which are 90 per cent away across the observable universe.
A collision with a bubble of negative energy will lead to the end of the universe
The series of events leading to this may have already been triggered off due to interactions with black holes.
Most distant star ever detected sits halfway across the universe
The star spotted in this study is formally named MACS J1149+2223 Lensed Star-1.
Astronomers discover galaxy without dark matter
The discovery could revise or even upend theories of how galaxies are formed.