Our best view yet of the material linking clusters of galaxies may have pinpointed some 20 percent of the universe’s missing ...

Axions are the most likely candidate for enigmatic dark matter that dominates the universe. Astrophysicists are searching for evidence of high-mass axions produced during supernovae. Scientists ...

A research team led by Dominik Schneble, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has uncovered a novel ...

This week, researchers formulated a new method to calculate the probability of generating intelligent life in the universe.

Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered surprisingly large and bright early galaxies. This discovery challenges the ...

Nov. 21, 2024 — Axions are the most likely candidate for enigmatic dark matter that dominates the universe. Astrophysicists are searching for evidence of high-mass axions produced during supernovae.

Neutron stars surrounded by clouds of dark matter? A recent study explores the unexpected role of these dense celestial bodies in the search for elusive particles. An international team proposes a ...

The money was part of a $3.5 million National Science Foundation Grant ... a convergence framework to establish whether ...

Earlier this month, a team of US National Science Foundation NOIRLab astronomers discovered a supermassive black hole, called ...

Understanding what triggers severe storms is not just a question for scientists but a matter of safety and preparedness for ...