Delve into the fundamental questions of our universe, from the Big Bang to black holes and dark matter.
By Dr. Sofia Reyes
September 28, 2025
For centuries, we studied the universe with our eyes, using light. Now, we've learned to listen. Explore the incredible science of gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of spacetime itself, and the revolutionary new era of multi-messenger astronomy they have unleashed.
By Dr. Sofia Reyes
September 27, 2025
They are the universe's ultimate objects of mystery, points of infinite density from which not even light can escape. So how is it possible to take their picture? Explore the mind-bending physics of black holes and the planet-sized telescope built to see the unseeable at the heart of galaxies.
By Dr. Sofia Reyes
September 23, 2025
It is the invisible scaffolding of our cosmos, binding galaxies together with its immense gravity. But what is dark matter? Join us on a deep dive into one of science's most profound mysteries, exploring the overwhelming evidence for its existence and the extraordinary experiments trying to illuminate the dark.
Some of the biggest cosmic mysteries include the true nature of dark matter and dark energy, what happens inside a black hole, how the universe began before the Big Bang, and whether or not we are alone in the universe.
A black hole is an object in space with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it. They are formed from the collapsed remnants of massive stars and can grow by absorbing stars and other black holes.
Dark matter is an invisible, mysterious substance that does not emit or reflect any light. We know it exists because of its gravitational effects on visible matter; the rotation of galaxies and the bending of light around them would not be possible without the extra mass that dark matter provides.
Scientists use a combination of powerful telescopes to observe the effects of these mysteries, particle accelerators like the Large Hadron Collider to search for new particles, and complex computer simulations to test their theories against the laws of physics.