What came before the Big Bang?
Modern science seems to agree that our Universe began with a monumental explosion, but do we know what came before the Big Bang? Watch to find out!
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Record-Breaking Stars Forming 250 million years after the Big Bang
Astronomers discovered a record-breaking star forming, only 250 million years after the Big Bang.
Stephen Hawking on ‘What Existed Before the Big Bang’
In this exclusive clip, Tyson asks Hawking your standard softball interview question: what was around before the big bang?
Elon Musk on The Big Bang Theory
Tesla and SpaceX, CEO and cofounder Elon Musk, appeared at American television program “The Big Bang Theory.” Watch him at the video…
The biggest explosion in the history of the Universe detected
Scientists studying a distant galaxy cluster have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the Universe since the Big Bang.
Biggest Explosion in the Universe Powered by Magnets
Some long-duration gamma-ray bursts, driven by strongest magnets, created the biggest explosion in the Universe.
Time Spiral
The time spiral depicted here includes several key milestones. At the center is the Big Bang, marking the start of time around 13.8 billion years ago.
The Oldest Black Hole Ever Found
Astronomers have discovered the oldest black hole ever observed, dating 400 million years after the Big Bang.
Radio Telescope on the Moon could determine the Composition of the Universe
Radio Telescope on the Moon could help us determine the composition of the Universe even before the first stars formed, about 50 million years after the Big Bang.
85% of the Matter in the Universe is Missing
85% of the matter in the universe is missing. But we’re getting closer to finding it.