Space & Physics
The Case of the Disappearing Quasars
A dozen quasars in the early universe appear to have shut down in just a few years, baffling astronomers
Cosmology687 articles archived since 1845
Space & Physics
Birth of Planets! Formation of Alien Worlds Photographed for First Time
Scientists photograph a gas-giant exoplanet forming around a young star that lies about 450 light-years from Earth
The Sciences
Mysterious Glow at Milky Way's Center Could Be Dark Matter or Hidden Pulsars
Astronomers get closer to an explanation for the unexpected abundance of gamma rays at the core of our galaxy...
The Sciences
Little Galaxy Keeps Churning Out Stars
The recently discovered small galaxy Leo P contains only about a hundred-thousandth as many stars as the Milky Way, but it's bucking the small galaxy trend by continuing to make new ones ...
The Sciences
Wayward Satellites Repurposed to Test General Relativity
Scientists will use wonky orbit to test Einstein’s theories
Space & Physics
"Halloween Asteroid" Will Fly Near Earth Saturday
Asteroid TB145 will make a near pass of our planet, offering astronomers a chance for an up-close radar view of its surface
The Sciences
Rosetta Sniffs Oxygen around Comet 67P
The presence of the gas could have implications for theories of the early solar system
Space & Physics
Vast Cosmic Voids Merge Like Soap Bubbles
The gaps between the universe’s filaments of dark matter and galaxies are far from static
Space & Physics
How to See Uranus, Mercury, Jupiter and Mars
The next week or two Uranus, Mercury, Jupiter and Mars are making notable appearances in the night sky
Space & Physics
Light from Universe’s First Stars Spotted in Hubble Photos
Astronomers have detected faint light that dates from shortly after the big bang
The Sciences
Physics Nobel: Neutrinos Do Have Mass
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass
The Sciences
Discoverers of Shape-Shifting Particles Win the Nobel Physics Prize
Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald share the 2015 award for the discovery that neutrino particles can change “flavor”—and, unexpectedly, have mass
The Sciences
To Explain the Universe, Physics Needs a Revolution: Live Webcast Wednesday [Video]
Physicist Neil Turok will describe his vision for simpler theories in a public lecture
The Sciences
2015 Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald for the discovery that one kind of neutrino can change into another, which shows that neutrinos have mass ...
Space & Physics
Sunday's "Supermoon" Total Lunar Eclipse: When and Where to See It
The evening of September 27 will be the fourth time in the last 17 months that the moon becomes immersed in the Earth's shadow
Space & Physics
Duck-Shaped Comet Confounds Astronomers
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko’s incongruous chemical composition and shape raise questions about the origin of our solar system
The Sciences
2 Accelerators Find Particles That May Break Known Laws of Physics
The LHC and the Belle experiment have found particle decay patterns that violate the Standard Model of particle physics, confirming earlier observations at the BaBar facility
Cosmology
What Einstein Really Thought about Quantum Mechanics
Einstein’s assertion that God does not play dice with the universe has been misinterpreted
Space & Physics
Sun Accused of Stealing Planetary Objects from Another Star
New study shows the sun may have snatched Sedna, Biden and other objects away from a neighbor
Space & Physics
Stephen Hawking Hasn't Solved the Black Hole Paradox Just Yet
The mystery of black holes and information loss is too thorny for a quick resolution
