Universe

Detailed pictures of one of the first galaxies show growth in the early Universe was much faster than first thought

Researchers are replicating the cold vacuum of space to study how interstellar molecules are produced and what they’re made of

Around 95 per cent of the universe is still a mystery with unknown exotic particles and new forces awaiting discovery

This century, one the biggest challenges in fundamental physics will be to really understand the nature of dark matter, explains Professor of Physics Elisabetta Barberio

Everyone is talking about our achievements in space since the moon landing 50 years ago, but what new ‘giant leap’ will we all be talking about 50 years from now?

It’s been dubbed the heavyweight champion of black holes. But the first image of the M87* black hole also provides us with a treasure trove of information about our Universe

As the Hubble Space Telescope prepares to mark its 30th year, what can we expect from its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope?

A University of Melbourne student has been given rare access to the Spitzer Space Telescope to explore the origins of the universe

Clue: it’s not the shopping bags you’ll lug out of the supermarket tomorrow - but it does fit neatly into a teaspoon