Studying the history of time — from the creation of the universe until present day — seems like an overwhelming task to squeeze into a single semester-long college course. Such classes are ...

In 1916, Albert Einstein discovered that his theory of general relativity predicted the existence of gravitational waves — ...

Our universe is vast and getting larger every day, but humanity's understanding of the cosmos is growing too. Tour the universe from the Big Bang to planet Earth in this SPACE.com infographic series.

The latest data release from the Planck mission is providing insights on the first stars, dark energy, the structure of the cosmos, and more.

The large-scale structure of the Universe refers to the global pattern of how galaxies and galaxy clusters are distributed in space.

Astrophysicist Roberto Trotta argues that we don't need jargon. He tells NPR's Wade Goodwyn he's compiled a history of the universe as we know it, using only the 1,000 most-common English words.

Our entire cosmic history is theoretically well-understood, but only because we understand the theory of gravitation that underlies it, and because we know the Universe's present expansion rate ...

Legendary writer Mark Waid is chronicling The New History of the DC Universe, and we hope these long standing mysteries are answered at last.

Were the New History of the DC Universe #1 purely referential, it would be impressive. However, what makes it invaluable lies in the back of the book, after Waid’s history. Here, Dave Wielgosz ...