If you look across space with a telescope, you'll see countless galaxies, most of which host large central black holes, ...

A giant rotating filament of the cosmic web may be the largest spinning structure ever seen, and could help reveal how ...

It’s always amazing, and more than a little humbling, when the universe reminds us that our “common sense” is provincial, ...

Depending on how you look at it, the universe might not have an "end," after all. Whether the universe will "end" at all is ...

There is an important and unresolved tension in cosmology regarding the rate at which the universe is expanding, and ...

The filament of matter stretches 50 million light-years, and contains a row of galaxies 5.5 million light-years long that are ...

Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation of the first stars and galaxies is a key turning point in the universe’s development, known as the Cosmic Dawn.

FROSTI is a new adaptive optics system that precisely corrects distortions in LIGO’s mirrors caused by extreme laser power.

Our best theory of the universe might be breaking apart! The new data we're receiving from space telescopes is creating more ...

In a groundbreaking development in the field of astronomy, scientists may have captured the first direct image of dark matter, nearly 100 years after it was first theorized. This invisible yet ...

Observing the wonders of the night sky begins with selecting the right telescope. Join us on Nov. 20, 2025, at 9:00 am EST for Astronomy Unlocked: How to Choose Your Best Telescope. This virtual event ...