Scientists first detected ripples in space known as gravitational waves from the merger of two black holes in September 2015.

Ursa Major III/Unions 1 (UMa3/U1), the faintest known satellite of our galaxy, orbits the Milky Way at a distance of more ...

Graphene is stronger than steel and a better conductor that copper, making the two-dimensional material of particular ...

Paul Hertz, who has been director of NASA's astrophysics division since early 2012, said June 7 he will step down by the end of the year. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky WASHINGTON — Paul Hertz, who has led ...

Stars, Scopes and Spacetime’ on campus, as an outreach initiative for school students. A combination of lectures, ...

Plasma Astrophysics is the cross-disciplinary field that aims at understanding various astrophysical phenomena by applying the knowledge obtained in Plasma Physics. Since most of the visible matter in ...

Proposals would study exploding stars, clusters of galaxies, and other cosmic phenomena. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Four ...

Scientists at the University of Chicago have been unraveling the secrets of the far-flung universe for more than a century, but starting in 2018-19, undergraduates will be able to formally declare a ...

Large UV/Optical/IR Surveyor (LUVOIR) is one of four concepts for a flagship-class mission currently being studied for potential inclusion in the 2020 astrophysics decadal survey. Credit: NASA ...

An astrophysics PhD student from County Armagh has blended his passion for science and his love for Gaelic football to lead ...