Does the universe have an edge?

A centrepiece of Prof Stephen Hawking’s theory of black holes states that black holes can only grow. Thanks to precision observations made with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory

Amazing answers to your curious questions

In the world of astronomy and science fction, black holes have long dominated headlines as invisible behemoths whose gravity even traps light. First predicted as ‘dark stars’ by John Michell in 1783,

From stargazing as a child to presenting the iconic The Sky At Night , Dame Maggie Aderin, 57, tells us how she beat the odds to become a space scientist, and why life beyond Earth matters to all of us

Since JWST’s launch four years ago, some mind-blowing observations have been made by this internationally operated, state-of-the-art, space-based super-telescope

DID YOU KNOW? JWST’s primary mirror weighs 705 kilograms ...