Known as dinosaur stars for both their primeval nature and their immense size, Population III stars existed only when the universe was very young. At that time chemistry was simple. The stars would ...

Over the course of billions of years, the universe has steadily been evolving. Thanks to the expansion of the universe, we are able to "see" back in time to watch that evolution, almost from the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A composite view of the galaxy cluster MACS J0416 taken with the James Webb and Hubble space ...

For years, astronomers have been on the hunt for the first generation of stars, primordial relics of the early universe. And now they may have just found them. Ari Visbal from the University of Toledo ...

Were massive stars in the early universe born in pairs? A new study from the School of Physics and Astronomy at Tel Aviv University reveals that most massive stars formed in the early universe were ...