The Big Bang theory suggests that the universe began as a hot, dense point, expanding into the cosmos we observe today.
When the two neutron stars collide, the initial kilonova of exploded neutron star guts is extremely hot, billions of degrees, ...
A recently published study describes an ancient black hole that eats matter far faster than previously thought possible. The ...
These are just a taste of the discoveries made by the $10 billion Webb telescope since it began science observations in 2022.
Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...
Understanding how these black holes managed to grow so rapidly in the early universe has posed significant challenges.
After centuries of effort by brilliant theorists, we’re left with a confusing mélange of unsatisfactory ...
Astronomers discovered a supermassive black hole, designated LID-568, that is feeding on matter at an extraordinary rate in ...
Neutron stars are extraordinarily dense objects, the densest in the Universe. They pack a lot of matter into a small space ...