The first-ever artificial intelligence simulation of the universe seems to work like the real thing -- and is almost as mysterious.Researchers reported the new simulation June 24 in the journal ...
This energy heats particles, creates plasma outbursts, and accelerates matter to near-light speeds. In the black hole’s ...
Astronomers are using radio pulses from space to find missing baryonic matter and learn about supermassive black holes, stellar formation and galaxy evolution.
We’ve grown up with the idea that the universe will expand forever, meaning the "cosmological constant" is positive. What if ...
The history of the universe always feels hard to fathom. After the Big Bang, it is believed that the universe was filled with hot gas and light. Eventually, matter started to cool down, and the first ...
Scientists have simulated how M87*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy M87, powers its immense particle ...
Seconds after the Big Bang, the newborn universe gave rise to the first elements—ionized forms of hydrogen and helium. These particles combined, forging helium hydride—the first ever molecule. It ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The universe will not last forever. In fact, scientists have revealed that its lifespan is almost half over already. A team from the US and China have discovered that our universe will reach its ...