Journey through black holes, distant galaxies, and the origins of our universe
Our editors' selection of the most fascinating journeys into the cosmos.
From spaghettification to time dilation, chart every terrifying moment of a journey into the abyss.
Travel back 13.8 billion years to the moment everything began. How did nothing become everything?
It makes up 85% of all matter in the universe, yet we have never seen it. The search for its true identity.
Dive deep into the subjects that fuel our curiosity about the universe.
Event horizons, singularities, and the ultimate fate of matter in the universe's most mysterious objects.
From majestic spirals to colossal ellipticals, explore the cities of stars that shape our universe.
Worlds beyond our solar system: super-Earths, hot Jupiters, and planets in the habitable zone.
The Big Bang, cosmic inflation, dark energy, and the ultimate fate of everything.
The most popular articles from all categories, updated daily.
Long-read explorations of cutting-edge astrophysics and cosmology research.
Quantum Physics
After 50 years of debate, recent breakthroughs in holography may finally explain how information escapes a black hole.
Relativity
How massive objects bend light, magnify distant galaxies, and reveal the invisible universe.
Stellar Evolution
The densest visible objects in the universe, where quantum degeneracy pressure fights against gravitational collapse.
Astrobiology
New exoplanet data from JWST and TESS allows us to refine the most famous equation in astrobiology.
Galactic Evolution
In 4.5 billion years, our galaxy will merge with Andromeda. What happens to the solar system?
Extreme Physics
What tidal forces do to matter near a black hole — and why supermassive ones are gentler.