Speaking at a local restaurant, University of Virginia astronomers share the wonders of the universe, hard science and some ...

The Trump administration has proposed closing either the LIGO Hanford observatory in WA or its twin in Louisiana.

A collision observed between two black holes, each more massive than a hundred suns, is the largest merger of its kind ever ...

An international team of physicists discovered the largest-ever merger of 2 black holes through a phenomenon known as gravitational waves.

Two colossal black holes—among the most massive ever seen—collided in deep space, creating gravitational waves that rippled across the cosmos and shook the foundations of astrophysical theory.

The new black hole has more than 200 times the mass of our sun – and is challenging theories of how objects form in space ...

A U.S. gravitational wave detector spotted a collision between fast-spinning “forbidden” black holes that challenge physics ...

Yale astronomer Pieter van Dokkum and a team of researchers have discovered an object in space they call the "Infinity" ...

The massive black hole has been dubbed GW231123. Its unusual size and behavior is challenging scientists' understanding of ...

Our galaxy may reside in a billion-light-year-wide cosmic bubble that accelerates local expansion, potentially settling the ...