Some of the most memorable LIFE Magazine photos ever published. Professional photographers are trained not only to have good use of a camera but to be present at the right moment to capture the best shot. LIFE magazine had a staff full of talented photographers whose pictures told a story. Readers c

How big can they get? What's the largest so far detected? Where does an 18 billion solar mass black hole hide? We've never seen them directly, yet we know they are there. Lurking within dense star clusters or wandering the dust lanes of the galaxy. Where they prey on stars. Or swallow planets whole....

Astronomers have found the earliest stars in the universe After picking up faint signals from the earliest hydrogen gas ever detected, astronomers have found evidence of the very first stars in the Universe, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. The findings have also unexpectedl

Life in the 1950s was very different from what it is today. Lacking the technology of the 21st century, it was a much simpler time. People weren’t distracted by personal devices and spent more time face to face and outside enjoying nature. While it’s often considered an idyllic generation, there we

Launched nearly 28 years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope has changed our understanding of the cosmos, allowing us to calculate the age of the universe and the rate at which it is expanding. Hubble has allow us to peer back to almost the origins of the universe, to locations more than 13.4 billion li...

First Photo of a Black Hole May Be Revealed. Here’s How to Follow the Announcement. Astronomers at last may have captured images of the darkest entities in the cosmos. April 11, 2019 LIVE Press Conference.

This animation shows extracts from a graphic biography of Anne Frank. The biography tells the story of Anne Frank's life, and ends with the return of Otto Frank -- who was the only one of the eight people in hiding in the secret annex to survive the Holocaust -- and the publication of Anne's diary a...

These snapshots show moments of societal change, but they also show people taking it easy and spending time with their loved ones. Something that sounds pretty nice right about now. Each shot shows a different take on history that what you already know, showing the nuance in a well known story that ...

A collage of black and white photos of the fauna and natural settings of the African continent. The photos were taken by Nick Brandt.

There comes a time in almost every young man’s life when he must learn how to shave his face. Some say the key to a super smooth shave is the type of shaving cream you use. Others say it’s all about the blade (and how you store it). Then there are those who swear the facial cleanser you use beforeha