General Relativity
LIGO Fails to Find Continuous Gravitational Waves From Pulsars
In February 2016, scientists working for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) made history by announcing the first-ever detection of…
Formation-Flying Spacecraft Could Probe the Solar System for New Physics
It's an exciting time for the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology. Thanks to cutting-edge observatories, instruments, and new techniques,…
If Our Part of the Universe is Less Dense, Would That Explain the Hubble Tension?
In the 1920s, Edwin Hubble and Georges Lemaitre made a startling discovery that forever changed our perception of the Universe.…
An Epic Collaboration Between Hubble and JWST
Hubble and Webb have come together to create one of the most detailed and revealing images of an iconic galaxy…
Dark Matter Might Interact in a Totally Unexpected Way With the Universe
A new theory of Dark Matter suggests that it interact with normal matter in a non-localized way, potentially revolutionizing our…
Two New Space Telescopes Will Bring Dark Energy Into Focus
The ESA's Euclid and NASA's Nancy Grace Roman space telescope will work together to resolve the mystery of cosmic expansion!
Astronomers See the Same Supernova Four Times Thanks to a Gravitational Lens
Thanks to a well-placed gravitational lens, a team of astronomers was able to observe a supernova four times!
Pulsars Could Help Map the Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way
The BlackHoleCam project, part of the Event Horizon Telescope consortium, will use the powerful EHT array to search for pulsars…
When Black Holes Merge, They'll Ring Like a Bell
How a merged black hole rings as it settles into a stable form holds clues to a better understanding of…
Is This a Black Hole or a New Type of Star?
A new model argues that strange, star-like objects might appear similar to black holes.