The universe has two kinds of matter. There is invisible dark matter, known only because of its gravitational effects on a ...

The vast majority of matter in the universe is dark-it is entirely invisible and detected only through its gravitational ...

A cosmic leviathan stirs across the great, quiet expanse of the early universe. About 12 billion years old, a supermassive ...

"If we see the lampshade effect in action, it will tell us about what dark matter could be, which is exciting." ...

Dark matter is one of the most important forces in the universe, but science it's not 100% sure that is a real thing. Now, ...

Astronomers have found a remarkably powerful jet shooting out from a black hole that formed just 3 billion years after the ...

Frank Herbert's "Dune" novels are widely recognized as classic works of science fiction, but which one stands above the rest ...

"Fast radio bursts shine through the fog of the intergalactic medium, and by precisely measuring how the light slows down, we ...

Step outside on a clear night, trace the hazy stripe of the Milky Way and enjoy the comfortable illusion that you more or ...

Recently named an International Dark Sky Community, this tiny town offers travelers an increasingly rare experience: skies so ...

Mark Hamill sparked buzz by declaring he was finished with Star Wars. Now, the legendary Luke Skywalker actor is offering ...