For the past decade, gravitational wave astronomy has opened our eyes to amazing cosmic phenomena thanks to LIGO, the Laser ...

"This result marks a turning point: instead of just detecting these mysterious flashes, we can now see exactly where they're coming from." ...

Sir Francis Graham-Smith in 2007: he carried out much important work on pulsars - Science Photo Library Sir Francis Graham-Smith, the former Astronomer Royal, who has died aged 102, was a pioneer of ...

Sporting the world’s largest digital camera, the new telescope is poised to help solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries.

Sir Francis Graham-Smith in 2007: he carried out much important work on pulsars - Science Photo Library ...

However, although photons of light existed since the first second after the Big Bang, they could not yet shine across the universe. This is because the early cosmos was so hot that "electrons were ...

Astronomers have discovered the raw ingredients of planets orbiting two infant stars, offering a glimpse into how new worlds ...

In a breakthrough study published in Nature Astronomy, researchers have discovered a new origin for some of the fastest stars ...