Scientists have long held that the universe is expanding at an ever-increasing rate, driven by a mysterious but measurable ...

A massive platform hidden in a southern Mexico jungle for 3,000 years actually is a giant map of the Maya order of the universe.

New research sheds light on a cross-shaped pit found at Aguada Fénix, a monumental complex discovered several years ago ...

It's almost become expected that many space telescopes and probes can have "extended missions." Both Voyagers are still ...

Created using data from two extensive surveys, this spectacular radio image of the galactic plane of the Milky Way provides valuable insights into the birth and death of stars.

Scientists at Tel Aviv University have developed a new way to investigate dark matter by studying faint radio waves from the Universe’s earliest era, known as the cosmic dark ages. Their research ...

Archaeologists have confirmed that Aguada Fénix, the largest and oldest known Maya monument, was designed as a massive cosmogram representing the Maya conception of the universe. New excavations at ...

Studying the depths of the universe usually involves billions of pounds of supercomputers, satellites, and telescopes. But a team of scientists has now made it possible for you to explore the cosmos ...

MacArthur Fellow Kareem El-Badry is redefining how we understand the cosmos, uncovering black holes, decoding the relationships between binary stars and embracing the unknowns that keep him looking up ...

A newly formed black hole, GW190412, was captured fleeing at 180,000 km/h; scientists track its entire cosmic trajectory for the first time.

Exploring one of science's most exciting frontiers, the book "Life in Space" bridges astrophysics and biology to uncover the ...

Among the early Maya, the site of Aguada Fénix would have been a place for everyone to gather for trade, socialization, and ...