Well, fast-forward a dozen centuries, and along come Copernicus asking “What if Earth isn’t at the centre after all?”; Kepler asking “What if the orbits aren’t circular, but elliptical?”; and Newton, ...

Heliocentrism, as the word itself suggests, places the Sun as the center of the universe, as opposed to the Church’s preferred geocentric model with the Earth as the center. (It’s not quite right on ...

Growing evidence for evolving dark energy could inspire a new model of the universe by Christian Reichardt, University of Melbourne edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...

The universe seems to be spinning, and that could explain what dark energy is and why it's weakening while revealing our place within the multiverse.

Nicolaus Copernicus was the man who developed the celestial model of a heliocentric planetary system, which was a complete ...

Physicists believe our universe may be in a "false vacuum"—a state that appears stable but isn't the lowest possible energy level of the underlying quantum fields that shape reality.

When Einstein first formulated his theory of relativity in the early 1900s, the prevailing model was a static universe, unlike today's expanding universe.

Warner Bros. Discovery is taking another stab at creating a DC Cinematic Universe, with Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn at the helm.

NEW YORK — The largest digital camera ever built released its first glamour shots of the universe Monday — including colourful nebulas, stars and galaxies.