Scientists have discovered a giant black hole that they believe may have been formed in the first few microseconds after the Big Bang. The black hole is so huge that it may change our understanding of ...

Scientists are seeking answers to a new outer space mystery after a telescope in Utah detected the most powerful cosmic ray seen in more than three decades, according to the authors of new research ...

A greedy white dwarf star not far from Earth is devouring its closest celestial companion at a rate never seen before, space scientists have discovered. Their study found the double star, named V ...

The moshing galaxies of Arp 105 dazzle in the Space Image of the Day Monday (March 10), which comes courtesy of Hubble. It's a cosmic battle of the bands today as the Hubble Space Telescope brings us ...

We still don't fully understand what triggers lightning. A new study suggests that showers of cosmic rays may be the missing link. Cosmic rays may offer an out-of-this-world answer to a long-standing ...

The “Oh-My-God” particle has a new companion. In 1991, physicists spotted a particle from space that crashed into Earth with so much energy that it warranted an “OMG!” With 320 quintillion electron ...