Black holes are among the most mysterious and powerful objects in the Universe. These behemoths form when sufficiently massive stars…
In February 2016, scientists working for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) made history by announcing the first-ever detection of…
Cosmology has had several ground-breaking discoveries over the last 100+ years since Einstein developed his theory of relativity. Two of…
Small primordial black holes (PBHs) are one of the hot topics in astronomy and cosmology today. These hypothetical black holes…
In February 2016, scientists at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) confirmed they made the first-ever detection of gravitational waves…
When stars reach the end of their life cycle, they shed their outer layers in a supernova. What is left…
Gravitational wave astronomy has been one of the hottest new types of astronomy ever since the LIGO consortium officially detected…
Gamma-ray telescopes observing neutron star collisions might be the key to identifying the composition of dark matter. One leading theory…
Astronomers routinely explore the universe using different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum from the familiar visible light to radio waves…
There are many mysteries in the world of astronomy and a fair number relate to the processes during the end…