Pulsars could be helping scientists distinguish between gravitational waves caused by supermassive black hole collisions and ...

For the past decade, gravitational wave astronomy has opened our eyes to amazing cosmic phenomena thanks to LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory. Bob McDonald celebrates LIGO ...

A faint radio "whisper" from ancient hydrogen reveals the universe was heating up long before it filled with starlight.

It wasn’t until Albert Einstein that we developed a more sophisticated mathematical understanding of time and space that allowed physicists to probe deeper into the connections between them. In their ...

Explore the universe with multi-messenger astronomy, combining light, gravitational waves, neutrinos, and cosmic rays for a complete view.

The article recounts the author's personal journey into astronomy, highlighting several influential beginner astronomy guidebooks from various eras, including "Stars: A Guide to the Constellations," ...

There once was a dream of cities in space — vast cylindrical habitats, self-sufficient and populated by millions who would ...

The Royal Observatory in Greenwich has promised “universal access to see what is one of the greatest telescopes in Britain” ...