astrophysics
A new window to the early universe (and aliens?)
The upcoming launch of the James Webb Space Telescope is the event of a lifetime.
How to understand Einstein’s equation for general relativity
Mathematically, it is a monster, but we can understand it in plain English.
Could fundamental physical constants not be constant across space and time?
Signals from across the universe point toward a fascinating possibility.
HR diagram: how we learned that stars evolve
After 100 million nights of people asking, "What are those twinkly lights?" it is pretty remarkable that we happen to live in one of the first generations that actually knows the answer.
Hycean worlds: a new class of habitable exoplanet
Researchers hypothesize that these exoplanets could support the development of alien life.
Ripples in Saturn’s rings give us a peek inside the planet
The universe's largest seismometer reveals clues about the Gas Giant's interior.
Black holes caught eating neutron stars for first time
The stars stood no chance against the more-massive black holes.
Is it raining helium on Jupiter?
How can we understand mysterious planets like Jupiter? Use giant lasers!
Peeking behind a black hole: how matter bends space that bends light
Albert Einstein and his theory of general relativity continue to amaze us to this day.
What do Olympic gymnasts and star-forming clouds have in common?
When Olympic athletes perform dazzling feats of athletic prowess, they are using the same principles of physics that gave birth to stars and planets.
How to read the HR diagram, the most important graph in astrophysics
One single plot of data embodies the most profound thing we know about the stars.
Study finds new ways of detecting dark matter in black holes
A new study proposes that Hawking radiation could be used to find dark matter in places like primordial black holes.
What happened before the Big Bang?
Asking science to determine what happened before time began is like asking, "Who were you before you were born?"
Is human consciousness creating reality?
Is the physical universe independent from us, or is it created by our minds, as suggested by scientist Robert Lanza?
Is the universe infinite?
Determining if the universe is infinite pushes the limits of our knowledge.
Physicists push limits of Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
New studies stretch the boundaries of physics, achieving quantum entanglement in larger systems.
A big lesson from the ‘Oumuamua alienware controversy
Scientists should be cautious when expressing an opinion based on little more than speculation.
The universe is expanding faster than estimated, finds new study
The controversy over the universe's expansion rate continues with a new, faster estimate.
Astrophysicists find unique “hot Jupiter” planet without clouds
A unique exoplanet without clouds or haze was found by astrophysicists from Harvard and Smithsonian.
The universe works like a huge human brain, discover scientists
A new study found similarities between the human brain and the cosmic network of galaxies.
Astrophysicists reconstruct the Milky Way’s family tree
A team of astrophysicists used AI to figure out which clusters of stars merged to become our galaxy.
Gamma-ray space telescope study may have spotted dark matter
New study of gamma rays and gravitational lensing points to the possible presence of dark matter.
There is no dark matter. Instead, information has mass, physicist says
Is information the fifth form of matter?
Mystery effect speeds up the universe – not dark energy, says study
Russian astrophysicists propose the Casimir Effect causes the universe's expansion to accelerate.
Astrophysicists discover why black holes and neutron stars shine bright
Researchers find what causes the glow coming from the densest objects in our universe.
New study says cosmic acceleration and dark energy don’t exist
An Oxford scientist claims a Nobel-Prize-winning conclusion is wrong.
Astrophysicist claims “dark fluid” fills the missing 95% of the Universe
An Oxford scientist's controversial theory rethinks dark matter and dark energy.
Scientists detect tones in the ringing of a newborn black hole for the first time
Results support Einstein's theory and the idea that black holes have no "hair."
NASA observes a black hole feasting on a star
The TESS satellite captures rare images of a cataclysmic event in a faraway galaxy.