Physics can be a bit depressing sometimes. It's not fun to imagine the universe's heat death or to ponder the fact that our sun will one day explode and consume our entire system. One of the best ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

The Earth was impacted by the largest explosion in the universe. This video explores the event, detailing its significance ...

Physicists may soon witness a cosmic fireworks show: the explosive death of a primordial black hole. Once thought to be unimaginably rare, new research suggests there’s up to a 90% chance of catching ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Scientists using the NASA Swift satellite and several ground-based telescopes, including Palomar Observatory’s robotic 60-inch telescope, have detected the most distant explosion yet, ...

SPACE – The ‘natural order of matter’ was shaken as astronomers studying a distant galaxy cluster say they’ve got a new record-holder for the largest explosion ever witnessed in the universe since the ...

The biggest known explosion in the universe has been spotted by astronomers — and it was so intense it punched a crater the size of 15 Milky Way galaxies into a part of space hundreds of millions of ...

WASHINGTON – A powerful stellar explosion detected March 19 by NASA’s Swift satellite has shattered the record for the most distant object that could be seen with the naked eye. The explosion was a ...

CNN — There's a "new beast" lurking out there in the universe. It first showed itself four years ago, when astronomers observed a bright burst of light coming from a tiny galaxy about 500 million ...

Good news, though: If we do, then it could help solve the ongoing mystery of the expansion of the universe. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on Reddit ...