A gamma ray glow at our galaxy’s center has puzzled scientists for almost two decades. New computer simulations back the ...

Scientists may have made an "out of this world" discovery. New research suggests that a mysterious glow in our galaxy might be caused by dark matter, an invisible form of matter believed to be five ...

The expansiveness of the universe could make interstellar communication difficult, even for the most advanced civilizations.

In a small office crammed with computers, Lynn Cominsky tries to figure out what's going on in the universe and how to explain it to the world. Spend a couple of hours with her and your mind reels ...

The John N. Bahcall Lecture Series Presenter: Robert Kirshner, Clowes Professor of Science, Harvard University Exploding stars halfway across the universe show that the expansion of the universe is ...

A new discovery about what happens when a supernova – an exploding star – and a black hole collide could change the way scientists understand the lives and deaths of stars. The finding was the first ...

NEW YORK — Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. Stars can live for millions to trillions of years until ...

A star exploding at the end of its life has rocked the cosmos like no other that humanity has ever seen. In 2021, astronomers watched in astonishment as a supernova 2.2 billion light-years away named ...

A group of stellar Sherlocks have solved the mystery of red transient objects that appear and fade in the sky, linking them ...