Some neutron stars may contain a "special type of matter," according to a new NASA study. These observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory indicate that the interiors of neutron stars might ...

At the end of a lecture on astronomy, describing how the planets orbit the Sun, a little old lady at the back of the room ...

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Dark matter continues to confound us, so far defying every attempt to decipher it. According to a new study, clues may lurk in the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone, a vast region of hydrogen ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Why didn’t the universe annihilate itself moments ...

"These cluster collisions are the most energetic phenomena since the Big Bang." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Observing a ...

Astronomers have traced the hidden fingerprints of dark matter by observing rare, glowing galaxies that lived in the early universe. A group of scientists led by Rutgers University has found new ...