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 ...

MANHATTAN — In just over three years since its launch, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has generated significant and unprecedented insights into the far reaches of space, and a new study by a Kansas ...

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 ...

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 ...

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts Do all wind turbines rotate ...