The Big Bang model begins with a point of infinite density where the laws of physics break down. This is a deep theoretical problem that suggests the beginning of the Universe is not fully understood, ...

A team of scientists is proposing a bold alternative to the Big Bang theory, suggesting that our universe may have formed ...

A new paper from Harvard's sometimes controversial physicist Avi Loeb has suggested that if we want to find advanced alien ...

The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the ...

A new generation of black hole research is unfolding thanks to artificial intelligence, massive simulations, and cutting-edge ...

Researchers have observed strange goings-on around a supermassive black hole located nearly 300 million light years away.

The earliest and most distant supermassive black hole discovered thus far by JWST is CEERS 1019, which existed just 570 ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a surprising alignment in the spin directions of ancient galaxies, challenging ...

Crucially, this bounce occurs entirely within the framework of general relativity, which applies on large scales such as ...

Specifically, they state that a black hole with a mass of 2.2 x 10 19 pounds (10 22 grams) would leave a hole 0.1 micron in size, large enough to be seen with a regular optical microscope.

From a piece of cloth that may have belonged to Alexander the Great to an image of our galaxy's central black hole, here's our pick of controversial science stories in 2024.