New research published this week confirms Stephen Hawking's 1971 theory that the surface area of black holes never shrinks, ...

For scientists, learning more about how black holes behave is essential to understanding how the universe works. A recent ...

Today, let's talk about something truly astonishing in the universe — in 3.7 billion years, the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy are going to collide! This news is absolutely incredible; just ...

Astronomers have discovered something that shouldn't exist: a galaxy so jam-packed with stars that they smash into each other about once a month.

The Hubble Space Telescope has recently captured extraordinary images of a rapidly collapsing star system in the Andromeda Galaxy. This discovery offers a unique glimpse into stellar evolution and the ...

Gravitational waves shake the very fabric of the universe when black holes collide. Today we measure these events and use them to understand the cosmos. Now University of Copenhagen researchers and ...

The nights are getting longer, which means one thing—more time for stargazing. Alameda-based astrophotographer Evan Gomez-Shwartz explores the life cycles of stars and shares some truly breathtaking ...

Even more perplexing is the question: if the universe originated from the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago, did time exist ...

Astronomers have used an X-ray spacecraft called XRISM to observe powerful winds blowing from a neutron star — the findings ...

A new study published this week has confirmed a prediction about black holes that Stephen Hawking made more than 50 years ago. Using LIGO, Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, experts ...

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help scientists better understand our Milky Way galaxy's less sparkly ...

Taxes can get you thinking about fairness. For instance, when I’m calculating deductions on my salary and watching a decent chunk go to Uncle Sam, I can’t help but wonder: What if the ultra-wealthy ...