As matter falls toward a black hole, it forms a spinning, whirlpool-like accretion disk. Gravity forces the infalling gas to rotate around the same axis as the black hole itself. The disk can rotate ...

On the evening of September 19, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with US President Donald Trump on the phone. The two presidents had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on the current state of ...

Some of the galaxies that rotate in the same direction as the Milky Way. Credit: Lior Shamir / Kansas State University Since its launch a little over three years ago, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope ...

All the solar system’s planets follow nearly the same plane and direction as they orbit the Sun, and this is something that has fascinated astronomers for eons. That said, is it possible to explain ...

No, they don’t all spin in the same direction. Galaxy rotation is complex and diverse. These objects come in various shapes and sizes, and their rotational patterns can differ significantly. There are ...