We have not been able to detect dark matter yet, even though there are many aspects of the universe that suggest the existence of invisible matter. In one new theory, it is possible that dark matter ...

Astronomers are using radio pulses from space to find missing baryonic matter and learn about supermassive black holes, ...

Astronomers have discovered "dust-shrouded supermassive black holes" in the early universe, less than 1 billion years after ...

Dark matter plays a crucial role in galaxy formation by acting as a gravitational “glue” that helps pull gas together to form ...

Astronomers use many methods to determine this number, including gravitational lensing, the universe’s expansion rate, and ...

Dark matter could be made from tiny black holes formed when so-called "dark baryons" collapse, scientists suggest. Or, alternatively, dark matter could be a type of particle created by a form of ...

"I think that the simplest explanation of the rotating universe is the universe was born in a rotating black hole." Without a doubt, since its launch, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has ...

Astronomer Vera Rubin, now honored on a U.S. quarter, transformed our understanding of the universe by uncovering powerful evidence of dark matter. Her groundbreaking work revealed that most of the ...

Katy has a BA in Humanities and Philosophy, with over 20 years of experience in online and print publishing. She was named the Association of British Science Writers' Editor of the Year in 2023. It is ...

Skywatchers are in for a treat this October. Two comets, C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), may become visible to the ...

Astronomers have discovered "dust-shrouded supermassive black holes" in the early Universe, less than one billion years after ...