Astrophysics

Embark on a cosmic odyssey through the infinite expanse of space and time. From the birth of stars in nebular nurseries to the enigmatic dance of black holes, explore the grand theater of the universe.

Strange Signals

Unexplained phenomena, mysterious transmissions, and cosmic enigmas that challenge our understanding of the universe.

Cosmic Myths

Ancient stories and legends about the stars, planets, and cosmic phenomena.

Band 42

Mysterious radio frequencies and unexplained signals from deep space.

Intergalog

"Short reads that spark cosmic thought"

How Big is Big?

The Scale of Everything—from Tiny Quarks to Distant Quasars.

Wormholes & Time Travel

Is faster-than-light travel just science fiction?

Cosmic Inflation

The universe expanded faster than light — what does that mean?

Multiverse Theory

Could our universe be just one of many?

Black Holes 101

What happens inside a black hole's event horizon?

Exoplanet Exploration

How we're detecting and analyzing other Earth-like worlds.

Exoplanet Exploration

How we're detecting and analyzing other Earth-like worlds.

Frontiers of Discovery

Explore the latest breakthroughs and ongoing research pushing the boundaries of our cosmic understanding.

Active Research

James Webb Space Telescope

Revolutionary infrared observations revealing the earliest galaxies, exoplanet atmospheres, and stellar nurseries with unprecedented detail.

NASA • ESA • CSA
Breakthrough Discovery

Gravitational Wave Astronomy

LIGO and Virgo detectors are revealing black hole mergers, neutron star collisions, and testing Einstein's general relativity in extreme conditions.

LIGO • Virgo • KAGRA
Emerging Field

Dark Matter & Dark Energy

Investigating the mysterious components that make up 95% of the universe through direct detection experiments and cosmological surveys.

Euclid • DESI • LHC
Future Mission

Exoplanet Characterization

Next-generation telescopes will analyze atmospheres of Earth-like planets, searching for biosignatures and signs of habitability.

Nancy Grace Roman • Extremely Large Telescopes

Cosmic Timeline

Journey through the history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the present day.

Big Bang

13.8 billion years ago

The universe begins from a singularity, space and time emerge

First Stars Form

13.6 billion years ago

Population III stars ignite, beginning nucleosynthesis

First Galaxies

13.2 billion years ago

Primitive galaxies form through gravitational collapse

Solar System Forms

4.6 billion years ago

Our Sun and planetary system emerge from a molecular cloud

Present Day

Now

Humans explore the cosmos and unravel its mysteries