Gravity is one of the universe's great mysteries. We decided to find out why. Think you know what gravity is? Think again. New research is revealing...
In a galaxy far away, two dead stars begin a final spiral into a massive collision. ̽»¨Ö±²¥resulting explosion unleashes a huge burst of energy, sending...
Some of the biggest names in science took part in a special public event yesterday (2 July) to celebrate the life and work of Stephen Hawking, on the...
Researchers have shown how singularities – which are normally only found at the centre of black holes and hidden from view – could exist in highly...
With its very first – and last – observation, the Hitomi x-ray observatory has discovered that the gas in the Perseus cluster of galaxies is much...
Researchers have successfully simulated how a ring-shaped black hole could cause general relativity to break down: assuming the universe contains at...
New window on the universe is opened with the observation of gravitational waves – ripples in spacetime – caused by the collision of two black holes...
