Cosmology – Page 3 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Galaxies in the Infant Universe Were Surprisingly Mature

Posted on October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

ALMA telescope conducts largest survey yet of distant galaxies in the early universe

Featured Video: Measuring the Expanding Universe

Posted on August 14, 2020August 14, 2020

Join Melissa Hoffman of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory as she explains how astronomers are using new observations to answer a cosmic mystery.

New Distance Measurements Bolster Challenge to Basic Model of Universe

Posted on June 11, 2020June 11, 2020

A cosmic measurement technique independent of all others adds strong evidence pointing to a problem with the current theoretical model describing the composition and evolution of the Universe.

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