A flat plane of dark matter beyond the Local Group may explain why nearby galaxies move away from us instead of falling ...

In the close Universe, the distance typically is a predictor of speed: more distant galaxies recede more rapidly. Another ...

Computer simulations carried out by astronomers from the University of Groningen in collaboration with researchers from ...

Astronomers may have finally cracked one of the universe’s biggest mysteries: how black holes grew so enormous so fast after ...

A new simulation tool lets scientists explore whether self-interacting dark matter could reshape galaxies from the inside out ...

Is it time to rethink one of physics’ fundamental forces?

"The knowledge of these will ultimately help us understand the formation of the first stars and planets and how our own Milky Way came into being." ...

China’s Xuntian space telescope completed a full performance simulation, confirming operational readiness for its planned ...

Screenings of popular movies featuring live musical performance have become mainstays for local and touring orchestras. Are ...

As gas falls toward a black hole, it heats up and shines. If the glow becomes intense enough, it can push incoming gas away. Astronomers call this balancing point the Eddington limit, and for decades ...

Jupiter harbors more oxygen than the sun, a new study finds, giving astronomers a crucial clue about how our solar system's planets formed.