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A gamma ray glow at our galaxy’s center has puzzled scientists for almost two decades. New computer simulations back the ...

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Astrophysicists are leading a project (TiDES) that will improve our understanding of the mysterious “dark energy” that ...

The new data seem to indicate that the cosmological constant is negative, and that the universe will end in a Big Crunch,” ...

UChicago-led study analyzes massive galaxy clusters mapped by the Dark Energy Survey, offers new way to probe cosmic laws ...

A powerful new telescope has captured its first glimpse of the cosmos, and could transform our understanding of how stars, ...

Astronomers and wildlife experts are up in arms over an unprecedented approach to maximizing solar energy generation.

At the heart of the Milky Way, a faint and widespread glow of gamma rays has puzzled astronomers for decades. The light could ...

Have you ever considered the lighter side of dark matter? Comedy has proved an unexpectedly successful way to engage people with science - as today's guest knows first-hand.