Nobel laureate Dr. George Smoot, who is famous for his research into the origins of the universe and for finding the background radiation that finally unraveled the Big Bang theory, has died at the ...

Determining the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most of the mass in our universe, is one of the ...

Gamma ray bursts are the most luminous explosions in the universe, briefly outshining entire galaxies in a violent flash of ...

Welcome to the ultimate cosmic countdown! Today, we’re diving into the mysterious and mind-bending world of black holes with ...

Nobel laureate Dr. George Smoot, renowned for his work on the Big Bang theory, passed away at 80. His contributions to cosmic research led him to win a Nobel Prize in 2006 alongside John Mather. Smoot ...

Nobel laureate Dr. George Smoot, who conducted groundbreaking research into the origins of the universe during a long career ...

A growing list of dark star candidates could help explain why some early galaxies were so big, so early in the universe.

This article, originally titled "The Man Who Discovered the Universe," is from the Summer 2025 issue of Air & Space Quarterly ...

In January I wrote a piece titled “ 5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know .” Lots of you weighed in with your own ...

For more than a century, physics has been built on two great theories. Einstein's general relativity explains gravity as the ...

Most cosmologists believe that these stars were the first large, free-floating structures to illuminate our universe, and ...

Some things we see in space appear to outpace light. Now we are learning to harness these bizarre optical illusions to ...