Cosmology

Physicist Dave Goldberg breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos in his new book The Universe in the Rearview Mirror. In an excerpt, Goldberg explores the matter-antimatter divide

Ultrafast, ultrabright radio pulses from sources unknown could help map intergalactic matter, but only if astronomers can figure out their origin

Theoretical physicist and New York University professor Matthew Kleban answers viewer questions submitted to our YouTube Space Lab Channel

The first physics results from MINERvA shed light on subtle nuclear behavior

Caleb Scharf, director of astrobiology at Columbia University, answers questions submitted to our YouTube Spacelab Channel

Decades of confounding experiments have physicists considering a startling possibility: the universe might not make sense

A new mission propels detailed investigations of exoplanets

This summer's best fireworks may take place at the center of our galaxy

The Hubble Space Telescope is giving astronomers a glimpse into the universe's early tumultuous era of galaxy formation

Catch a live webcast of the moon as it grazes the outermost layer of Earth's shadow

Astronomers caught a glimpse of two star-forming galaxies as they collided 11 billion light-years away. The smashup could eventually produce one giant elliptical galaxy, researchers say