One of the best-performing models in cosmology is also one with the least physical rationale behind it. Columnist Leah Crane ...

In the Black Hole Symphony, composer David R. Ibbett tries to translate one of the universe’s brightest observable objects into music.

One of the remarkable scientific discoveries of the past several decades is that the universe and earth appear fine-tuned for ...

An official announcement from Marvel Comics earlier today teased the introduction of the ominous-sounding “Midnight Universe, ...

The FLAMINGO project helps scientists explore how galaxies, dark matter and cosmic structures evolved over billions of years.

Physicists in China have simulated the effect of "false vacuum decay": a phenomenon believed to play out constantly in the seemingly empty expanses of space, and which one theory even suggests could ...

It’s the end of the world as we know it — a lot sooner than we think. A team of researchers have drastically scaled back the going estimate of how long it will be until the universe ceases to exist.

Could galaxies straight out of a computer fool even the most seasoned astronomers? That is the case with the COLIBRE ...

A five-year survey of the sky that has captured more than 47 million galaxies and quasars is now complete, enabling researchers to put the finishing touches on the most detailed map of the universe ...

In a significant milestone, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has completed its 3D map of the Universe—the highest resolution of any such map yet achieved—on schedule and with more data ...

Astronomy Hubble revisits stunning Trifid Nebula after 30 years, and spots a growing jet of energy — Space photo of the week Space Scientists spot object beyond Pluto with an atmosphere that shouldn't ...