Newly discovered Quipu, a superstructure in which galaxies group together in clusters and clusters of clusters, is the ...

Biggest vs smallest—how do we measure up in the grand scheme of the universe? Explore the fascinating scales of existence, from quantum particles to the observable universe’s edge. A journey ...

Previously, astrophysicist Jeremy Darling tackled: “What is the biggest thing in the universe?” This week, Ethan Neil, associate professor in the Department of Physics, answers: “What is the smallest ...

“I really like big questions,” he said. “It's amazing to me that a person can say something new about the universe after working on it for only a few years.” Darling explained that the universe has a ...

Galaxies are the building blocks of the universe. Clusters of ... In rather plain fashion, the smallest galaxies are called dwarfs while the largest are called giants. Our Milky Way Galaxy is ...

Researchers found for the first time evidence that even microquasars containing a low-mass star are efficient particle ...

Researchers found for the first time evidence that even microquasars containing a low-mass star are efficient particle accelerators, which leads to a significant impact on the interpretation of the ...

Throughout human history, our understanding of the universe has undergone significant changes. From ancient times, people saw Earth as the cosmic center. The Copernican revolution displaced us from ...

With so many mysteries of the universe left unsolved, astrophysics and particle astrophysics aims to make sense of phenomena ranging from the smallest atomic particles to the universe’s largest ...