Astronomers use many methods to determine this number, including gravitational lensing, the universe’s expansion rate, and ...

John von Neumann came about as close as humanly possible to embodying the Platonic ideal of a genius. Conversant in ancient Greek by age 6, the Hungarian made significant mathematical advances in his ...

Dark energy, making up 70% of the universe, causes its accelerating expansion. Gravitational waves, predicted by Einstein, were detected from colliding black holes. The Event Horizon Telescope imaged ...

In a recent study published in the Astrophysical Journalletters, scientists confirmed something both exhilarating and ...

We have long taken it for granted that gravity is one of the basic forces of nature—one of the invisible threads that keeps the universe stitched together. But suppose that this is not true. Suppose ...

We just got the clearest snapshot yet of the first light that streamed through the Universe. The results? We now have a clearer window into the infancy of the Universe, revealing with greater ...

The universe exists because matter and antimatter are not good friends. Is there a scientific reason why the universe exists?

The first set of results from a pioneering cosmic-mapping project hints that the repulsive force known as dark energy has changed over 11 billion years, which would alter ideas about how the Universe ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The prevailing consensus in astrophysics is that the universe has ...