Measuring the universe’s ‘exit door’
For the first time, an international team has measured the radius of a black hole.
For the first time, an international team has measured the radius of a black hole.
Biennial prizes in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience include a $1 million cash award in each field.
A planet’s dust cloud may explain strange patterns of light from its star.
Computer simulation identifies source of aurora-causing high-speed electrons in space
Tellurium detected for the first time in ancient stars.
Discovery could offer clues on the nature of dark matter.
Some 950 light-years away, team finds smallest exoplanets yet detected.
New data reveals a ‘super-Earth’ next door, astronomically speaking
Led team that discovered the rings of Uranus in 1977.
NASA’s Kepler orbiting telescope has found hundreds of new possible planets, including 54 in the so-called 'habitable zone.'