Science
Wormhole Theory: Solving the Conundrum of Space-Time Commutes?
Could wormhole theory solve the conundrum of space-time commutes? Or are these exotic matter manifolds nothing...
Frontiers
First Image of Black Hole Shadows Suggests Einstein Was Right — Again
Don't bet against Albert Einstein. The first image of black hole shadows suggests that Einstein's theory...
Science
Knotty by Nature? The Science and Sensation of String Theory
Does string theory offer an all-encompassing alternative to the Standard Model — or is this one-dimensional...
Science
Time Dilation: Games Relativity Plays With Clocks
Time dilation, in the form of the so-called Twin Paradox, is a popular and long-standing plot...
Pioneers
The Stephen Hawking Legacy: From Black Holes to the Big Bang
Stephen Hawking's legacy is substantial. Here's a look at some of the most important contributions of...
Science
A Supermassive Black Hole Storm May Reveal Secrets About the Early Universe
New research looks into how a galaxy and its central supermassive black hole develop together, each...
Science
Could Alien Life Draw Energy from Black Holes?
Negative energy isn't just a gimmick from classic Star Trek. It's a phenomenon that could help...
Science
A Supermassive Black Hole Turns Red Stars Blue
Something odd happens to red giant stars that stray too close to the center of the...
Black Holes
Fermi Bubbles Reveal an Exploding Galaxy: Our Own
NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope discovered two vast plumes of energetic gas near the Milky Way...
Science
Your Black Hole Tour Guide: Beyond This Horizon
Traveling through the event horizon of a black hole would be strictly a one-way trip —...
Frontiers
A Supermassive Black Hole Sheds Light on Early Universe
Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile have discovered a clump of six galaxies...
Frontiers
Planet 9, a Black Hole Mystery, and Planets Beyond
Is the mysterious, much-searched-for Planet 9 really a black hole?
Science
From a Black Hole’s Orbit, Chaos Erupts
What happens when a black hole's orbit is precisely simulated? One unsettling answer may be that...
Science
Black Hole Eruption Is a Pretty Big Bang
Astronomers using a combination of space-based and earth-based telescopes have spotted the aftermath of a black...