We’ve been told by science that the universe is expanding relentlessly, driven by a mysterious force called dark energy.

A physicist proposes that the universe might not be empty but act like a viscous fluid, resisting expansion. This bold idea ...

In A Nutshell Astronomers have identified 18 ancient, dust-shrouded galaxies from the universe’s first billion years that ...

Our universe does host life, but another one might be even better suited for life. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read ...

The shape of the cosmos depends on a balance of two competing forces: the pull of gravity and the expansion driven by dark ...

New data from major dark-energy observatories suggest the universe may not expand forever after all. A Cornell physicist calculates that the cosmos is heading toward a dramatic reversal: after ...

They shaped the Universe, yet the first stars ever born continue to evade the searches of astronomers like Dr Emma Chapman ...

You might think galaxies can’t ever find each other in our runaway cosmos, but it turns out gravity can sometimes overcome ...

Physicist Sean Carroll explains how physics, astronomy, philosophy, and classics all help us understand the expanding ...

Now physicists from the University of Washington are taking a big swing at answering that question. All matter exerts gravitational force. The more mass the object has, the greater the force. Yet, a ...

There is a new exhibit at the University of Arizona Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium: Universe of Science. It features a variety of interactive activities for people of all ages to learn about ...