Hawking was known not only for his prodigious intellect but also for his passion in communicating what he knew to the world at large. Ruby / Alamy Stock Photo In many ways, the late astrophysicist ...

Stephen Hawking, who died Mar. 14 — Albert Einstein’s birthday and Pi Day — had a brilliant mind and a puckish sense of humor. From left: Gary Horowitz, James Hartle and Don Marolf. Credit: Terry ...

New research suggests that black holes may actually be "frozen stars," bizarre quantum objects that lack a singularity and an event horizon, potentially solving some of the biggest paradoxes in black ...

For a few nights in April last year, astronomers linked up eight radio telescopes in the United States, Chile, Spain, Mexico, and Antarctica for a little photo shoot. Their goal was to piece together ...