Astrophysics

"Monkey King" is first in a line of Chinese space missions focused on scientific discovery

The gigantic accelerator in Europe has produced hints of an exotic particle that defies the known laws of physics

Tis the season for science fiction fun, but could we even tell if the universe around us was filled with galactic empires and rebel forces?

A pair of scientific papers suggest that the ALMA observatory may have detected 2 new "planet-scale" objects associated with the outer realms of the solar system. But should we be awed or skeptical?

Two controversial new studies suggest the discovery of large objects at the outer reaches of the solar system

A new breed of giants raises questions about how the biggest galaxies arise

New study explores how life on one exoplanet could spread to its neighbor

Dozens of particles from halfway across the universe have landed in the IceCube experiment. These messengers could help answer some long-standing cosmic conundrums

Newly discovered lobes stretch tens of thousands of light-years above and below the Milky Way's disk. Where did they come from?

Is the big bang, and all that came from it, a holographic mirage from another dimension?

The invisible dark matter particles that dominate the universe may come in strange and varied forms