Last time I wrote about new data that overturns the standard cosmological model. Before anyone starts dusting off their ...

Edwin Hubble redefined the universe and Brazil declared a republic, amid other landmark events shaping history and science ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called ...

A century ago, a star in Andromeda named V1 launched a revolution in astronomy, revealing its true immensity and the origin ...

Recent findings suggest a potential shift in our understanding of the universe’s expansion. After decades of acceleration, ...

Scientists estimate over 100 billion galaxies in the universe, each unique in shape and size, revealing the vastness of cosmic creation.

The New York Mets failed to make the postseason in 2025, just one year after reaching the National League Championship Series. A huge reason for the disappointing season was New York’s pitching staff.

Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government. “They have cancelled wholesale a ...

Hubble’s new image of NGC 3370 highlights a galaxy filled with crucial cosmic distance markers. Cepheid stars and Type Ia supernovae within it allow astronomers to precisely measure how fast the ...

About 70 million light-years away, the stunning spiral galaxy NGC 6951 glows with swirling arms of stars and dust and a radiant golden center. At its heart lies a brilliant circumnuclear starburst ...

Launched in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope began as a costly failure — a flawed mirror that blurred the universe. After a daring space repair, it went on to capture images that reshaped astronomy, ...