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Does dark matter actually exist? New theory says it could be gravity behaving strangely
By Robert Lea published
"It highlights gravity's possible hidden complexity and invites a reevaluation of where dark matter effects originate."

James Webb Space Telescope reveals new origin story for the universe's 1st supermassive black holes
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Recent James Webb Space Telescope data confirms a decade-old theory that the universe's earliest supermassive black holes formed without stars.

The universe should be packed with tiny galaxies — so where are they?
By Paul Sutter published
There may not be as nearly as many small galaxies in the early universe as astronomers predict there should be, which has big implications for the story of how our universe grew up.

How cold is space? Physics behind the temperature of the universe
By Robert Lea last updated
Reference How cold is space? Does it ever drop to absolute zero, and what happens if you fall into it without a spacesuit?

The universe may be lopsided, new research says
By Subir Sarkar published
The shape of the universe is not something we often think about.

Most normal matter in the universe isn't found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it's distributed
By Chris Impey published
While space is often referred to as a vacuum, it isn't completely empty.

How will the universe end?
By Stephen DiKerby published
Depending on how you look at it, the universe might not have an "end," after all.

Scientists may have finally 'seen' dark matter for the 1st time
By Robert Lea published
The NASA gamma-ray spacecraft Fermi may have enabled scientists to "see" dark matter, the universe's most mysterious stuff, for the first time.
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