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Journey to the beginning. Investigate the forces, particles, and paradoxes that shaped everything we know—and everything we’ve yet to imagine.
A wave of new observations from space telescopes, ground-based experiments and theoretical advances is reshaping our picture of the universe's earliest instants. From refined cosmic microwave background maps to emerging gravitational wave signals, scientists are piecing together fresh evidence about how everything began.
A convergence of advanced telescopes, gravitational wave observatories, and particle detectors is shedding unprecedented light on the universe's earliest seconds. As astronomers and physicists collaborate across disciplines, new data are refining our picture of how space, time, and the building blocks of matter emerged from primordial conditions.
Scientists are weaving quantum mechanics, gravitational waves, and advanced simulations into a richer narrative of how our cosmos emerged from an infinitesimal point. By listening to the faintest echoes and modeling the earliest instants, researchers are revealing unexpected connections between the subatomic realm and the grand cosmic tapestry.
Recent observations have extended our view into the cosmic dawn, unveiling details of the universe's first galaxies and deepening debates over the nature of cosmic expansion. Advances in space telescopes, gravitational wave detectors, and collaborative citizen science projects are shaping a richer understanding of how our universe began.
