On May 29, 1919, a total solar eclipse helped to prove Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. Einstein's theory ...

In 2015, a piece of equipment at an observatory in the US moved one quintillionth (10-18) of a meter. This tiny movement was ...

Black hole and Big Bang singularities break our best theory of gravity. A trilogy of theorems hints that physicists must go ...

A new study has revealed a novel effect caused by dark photons—hypothetical particles thought to make up a portion of the ...

Merging neutron stars are excellent targets for multi-messenger astronomy. This modern and still very young method of ...

Longest and most comprehensive computer simulation of the merger of two neutron stars to date reveals explosive details of ...

In a new Physical Review Letters study, researchers have successfully followed a gravitational wave's complete journey from ...

The “National Science Foundation FY 2026 Budget Request to Congress” calls the LIGO system “the most sensitive detector of ...

What lies at the heart of a black hole has puzzled physicists for decades. Now, a team led by physicist Enrico Rinaldi has ...

Across the cosmos, many stars can be found in pairs, gracefully circling one another. Yet one of the most dramatic pairings ...

Jayant Narlikar’s legacy is one of intellectual courage, mentorship, and a deep passion for understanding the cosmos. His ...

Pune: Jayant Narlikar's legacy should be a chapter in textbooks to inspire young scientists, said Raghunath Mashelkar, ...