If the James Webb telescope was 10 times more powerful, could we see the beginning of time? – Sam H., age 12, Prosper, Texas This illustration of the front view of the James Webb Space Telescope shows ...

To say that we don’t understand the earliest moments of the universe would be an understatement. Indeed, the first second after the Big Bang featured not only the most extreme conditions ever ...

Princeton scientists believe they have the tools to peer back into the beginning of time itself. In a new study published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, the researchers say ...

Astronomers have pulled off an unprecedented feat: detecting ultra-faint light from the Big Bang using ground-based telescopes. This polarized light scattered by the universe's very first stars over ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. If the James Webb telescope was 10 times more ...