Articles on Cosmology and Space Science

Welcome to our cosmology section where we've got a great collection of articles on a range of topics for those interested in the story of our Universe. How was it formed? What will happen to it? We also take a look at some of the weird and wonderful phenomena to be found in it such as black holes and pulsars!

Black Holes
These fearsome, fallen stars pack a punch, just don't cross the event horizon!

Dark Matter
Stars we can see, but all that we can see is not all that there is ...

Stellar Evolution
Massive explosions, red giants, white dwarfs, black holes, no not Tolkien but a stars' life cycle!

Pulsars: Students' Find
Students investigate pulsars: rapidly rotating stars.

Quantum Gravity
Not yet observed in nature, quantum gravity is the long-sought missing link between Einstein's General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics, the two incongruous pillars of modern physics. Gamma Ray bursts may hold the key.

X-Ray Background
How can we detect this background radiation? Also, why should we? What clues does it offer?

Big Bang
A brief intro to the most widely accepted version of events that closely followed the formation of our Universe.

String Theory
The cutting edge of theoretical physics, this theory tries to unravel the mysteries of sub-atomic forces and particles.

End of the Universe?
Scientists studying the behavior of neutrinos (tiny particles), believe they can reveal the Universe's fate.

Gravity
Journey To the Limits of Gravity, Space and Time NASA's Cosmic Journeys Missions

Quintessence
Could this new force, quintessence, be accelerating the Universe's expansion.