This is the first time an object in its class has been detected in X-rays. The discovery could lead to a better understanding ...

Two of the universe’s most extreme objects—black holes and neutron stars—can spiral into cosmic collisions that crack crusts, ...

This stunning Hubble view of spiral galaxy UGC 11397 captures more than graceful arms and glowing stars—it hides a ravenous ...

Electromagnetic waves emerge from the invisible currents flowing through the dynamic fabric of space-time, woven tightly between galaxies, stars, and dark matter. This visual journey reveals how ...

This is the first time an object in its class has been detected in X-rays. The discovery could lead to a better understanding of the universe.

Discovering and studying gravitationally lensed explosions using multiple types of signals will help to answer big questions about the universe.

Learn about the electromagnetic spectrum, the order of the waves, their uses and dangers with this guide for KS3 physics students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

Study reveals that high-energy cosmic rays are born in magnetic fields during neutron star mergers, a prelude to black holes.

Combining the way that massive galaxies and galaxy clusters bend space and magnify our view of the distant universe with powerful new instruments ...

I was asked at a recent event if the colors we see in photos of celestial objects are real, and if any photos we see from ...

From the ISS, scientists are capturing rare lightning above storms that could impact radio, climate, and safety.

For years, astronomers puzzled over the mystery of where the heaviest elements in the universe—like gold, uranium, and platinum—come from. Scientists understood that these elements had to form under ...