Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question that you would like an expert to answer, please send it to Curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. If the James Webb telescope were ten times more powerful, could we see the beginning of time? – Sam H., age 12, Prosper, Texas The James Webb… Read More »
“Which came first: the galaxy or its monstrous black hole?” Technically, it’s an even older riddle than the chicken or the egg, even though we only became aware of it relatively recently. And according to new research, scientists may finally have an answer. It has long been believed that supermassive black holes that existed close… Read More »
‘Tis the season for twinkling lights, both near you and deep in space. To celebrate the holidays, NASA has published this composite imagethat resembles a wonderland of Christmas lights – or perhaps a colorful snow globe. The subject of the image is the billion-star UGC 8091, an irregular dwarf universe located within the Zodiac sign… Read More »