September 26, 2018 If extra dimensions do exist, they must be really, really small Does our universe exist in more than just three dimensions?
September 24, 2018 Galileo got sneaky in bid to fend off the Inquisition Galileo: Groundbreaking astronomer and early master of spin.
September 18, 2018 Bizarre pulsar in deep space is giving off a strange light and scientists don't know why A bizarre pulsar emanating from a nearby neutron star, RX J0806.4-4123, is giving off a strange light and scientists are unclear what is causing it.
September 17, 2018 Stephen Hawking's 'ghosts' may have been found All the evidence shows our universe emerged from a single event: an eruption commonly known as the Big Bang.
September 17, 2018 New Mexico observatory set to reopen after temporary closure over undisclosed security issue A New Mexico observatory that was temporarily shut down over an undisclosed security issue is set to reopen Monday after its closure sparked wide-ranging theories, officials said.
September 14, 2018 Galaxies from a long time ago and far, far away star in amazing Hubble view A remarkable new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures an up-close view of some of the earliest and most distant galaxies of the universe.
September 6, 2018 Faster than light? Neutron-star merger shot out a jet with seemingly impossible speed The dramatic neutron-star merger that astronomers spotted last year generated a jet of material that seemed to move at four times the speed of light, a new study reports.
September 4, 2018 Baby stars glow through dust in these sparkling views of the Carina Nebula Stellar wombs in the constellation Carina bring new life to matter that once belonged to dead stars.
September 4, 2018 Celestial 'eye' stares back at Earth in dazzling Hubble Telescope photo Many people enjoy gazing at the night sky, and once in a while, something up there appears to look right back at us.
August 30, 2018 Cosmic zombies: Black holes can reanimate dead stars Close encounters with medium-size black holes can reanimate dead stars, if only momentarily, a new study suggests.