Physicist Sean Carroll explains how physics, astronomy, philosophy, and classics all help us understand the expanding ...

You might think galaxies can’t ever find each other in our runaway cosmos, but it turns out gravity can sometimes overcome ...

Our universe does host life, but another one might be even better suited for life. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read ...

When you look up at the night sky, it seems deep black with bright stars scattered across it. That familiar view leads many ...

The earliest black holes in the universe may not have disappeared from Hawking radiation after all, new research hints. Instead, they fed on the energy of the ancient cosmos to grow supermassive.

The fate of the cosmos may be a bit different than previously expected. For years, scientists have talked about how the universe is always expanding — constantly moving outward, never stopping.

Astronomers have produced the most detailed map yet of dark matter, revealing the invisible framework that shaped the Universe long before stars and galaxies formed. Using powerful new observations ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Using the first dataset released by the James Webb Space Telescope ...

Consensus on the universe’s expansion rate might be near, thanks to the James Webb telescope The biggest clash in cosmology might be inching closer to resolution, thanks to the James Webb Space ...

The end of the universe has always felt like a distant abstraction. But new calculations suggest that our original timeline might have been wildly optimistic. According to a team of Dutch scientists, ...

PBS viewers have a chance to go on a brilliant journey through the universe as the network launches a new, five-part NOVA series titled "NOVA Universe Revealed." Premiering Oct. 27 at at 9 p.m. EDT ...