In 1916, Albert Einstein discovered that his theory of general relativity predicted the existence of gravitational waves — ...

For 90 years, DC Comics continuity has largely been a mess. In 1985, DC attempted to streamline its multiple timelines and characters with the epic mini-series Crisis on Infinite Earths.

To astronomers in the 1990s, these three facts were self-evident: The universe is expanding; all the matter in the universe ...

Our universe is vast and getting larger every day, but humanity's understanding of the cosmos is growing too. Tour the universe from the Big Bang to planet Earth in this SPACE.com infographic series.

The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is theorized to be a relic from the Big Bang, the explosion that started our universe. By studying its structure—its distribution of hot and cold splotches ...

Working with something as expansive as the universe, McAllister has the perspective that students sometimes cannot see. “There is a relationship between the large and the small,” he said.

Charting the expansion history of the universe with supernovae Date: May 15, 2021 Source: National Institutes of Natural Sciences Summary: An international research team analyzed a database of ...

From probing the Dark Ages of the universe to building a telescope on the moon, pinpointing the light of the first star will be no easy task. Jack Burns is interested in the Dark Ages of the ...

Astrophysicist Roberto Trotta argues that we don't need jargon. He tells NPR's Wade Goodwyn he's compiled a history of the universe as we know it, using only the 1,000 most-common English words.

Astronomers are set to expand our knowledge of the history of our universe with a new project to map the inception and formation of galaxies.