When it comes to universes, perhaps one is enough after all. Many theories in physics and cosmology require the existence…
[/caption] Cosmologists have found a new and quicker technique that establishes the intrinsic brightness of Type Ia supernovae more accurately…
The name "dark energy" is just a placeholder for the force -- whatever it is -- that is causing the…
[/caption] A new survey is revealing how the most massive galaxies formed in the early Universe, and the findings support…
[/caption] On April 7th, commands were sent to NASA's exoplanet-hunting Kepler telescope to eject the 1.3×1.7 metre lens cap so…
[/caption] During the next decade, cosmologists will attempt to observe the first moments of the Universe, hoping to prove a…
[/caption] What did the Universe look like early in its history, only 500 million years after the Big Bang? Currently,…
[/caption] Astronomy organizations in the United States, Australia and Korea have signed on to build the largest ground-based telescope in the…
[/caption] Two of the hottest and most engaging topics in space and astronomy these days are 1.) exoplanets – planets…
[/caption] Just as psychologists and detectives try to "profile" serial killers and other criminals, astronomers are trying to determine what…