In 1919, a total solar eclipse offered the only chance to test Albert Einstein's radical new theory of gravity, General ...

Researchers have created a fully relativistic model showing that gravitational waves might carry hidden clues about dark ...

Using cutting-edge algorithms and exascale supercomputers, researchers have created the most realistic simulations yet of matter flowing into black holes. Building on decades of research, a group of c ...

This temporal lag is a direct consequence of Albert Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity. The rule is simple: the weaker ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Amsterdam shows how gravitational waves from black holes can be used to ...

In the end, the Universe becomes a place where gravity and quantum physics slowly turn all mass into faint streams of particles.

Tracking the first astronauts’ visit to Mars won’t be as simple as watching a clock or marking days off of a calendar. Thanks ...

Building on decades of effort, Lizhong Zhang, Member (2023–24) in the School of Natural Sciences; James Stone, Professor in ...

Two clashing ideas about disorder inside black holes now point to the same strange conclusions, and it could reshape the ...

Read today's inspirational quote of the day by Stephen Hawking. Understand its meaning, learn about Hawking’s life and fame, ...

Building on decades of effort, a team of computational astrophysicists has achieved a major milestone: developing the most comprehensive model to date ...

For more than a century, gravity has been the stubborn outlier in physics, perfectly described on cosmic scales yet refusing to mesh with the quantum rules that govern everything else. A growing camp ...