Gravitational waves stretch and squeeze the fabric of space and time itself. When space/time is squeezed, pulsar pulses ...

The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the ...

"This work is a step toward understanding how quantum mechanics and gravity work together, a major unsolved problem in ...

A new paper from Harvard's sometimes controversial physicist Avi Loeb has suggested that if we want to find advanced alien ...

One of the most perplexing discoveries in modern astronomy has been finding supermassive black holes, some weighing billions ...

A new paper claims astronomers discovered an ultramassive black hole heavier than any other black hole we've ever measured.

Using the XMM-Newton telescope, astronomers have witnessed high-speed "burps" erupting from a distant overfeeding ...

Astronomers at the University of Hawaii uncovered black hole events so packed with energy, they were the biggest explosions ...

"The difference between a supercollider and a black hole is that black holes are far away, but nevertheless, these particles will get to us.” ...

Traditionally thought to go silent after a brief flare of activity, some black holes are now being observed emitting new ...

A controversial theory suggests the observable universe is the result of matter rebounding after the collapse of a black hole ...

Black holes are so massive they warp space and time and allow no light to escape. Even though a black hole itself is not visible directly, the photos confirmed expectations it would be surrounded ...