Imagine this: a tiny needle hurtling toward Earth at the speed of light. At first glance, it might sound like no big deal. After all, it’s just a needle. But in reality, a projectile moving this fast ...

"I think it's natural to take a break and wonder whether we are fundamentally thinking about this in the wrong way." Dark matter could be made from tiny black holes formed when so-called "dark baryons ...

A quasar near Earth would overwhelm the Sun, destroying the atmosphere and boiling oceans. Life would quickly become ...

Beyond powering lights, it's also important to think about where all that light would go. This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to ...

A full moon, nicknamed the "Corn Moon," is slated for Sunday, Sept. 7, but there are several other astronomy events to keep in mind for the month. The planet Saturn will be at its biggest and ...

Explore the universe with multi-messenger astronomy, combining light, gravitational waves, neutrinos, and cosmic rays for a complete view.