The universe's expansion is similar to a balloon inflating; the surface expands, causing dots (galaxies) to move apart. Galaxies farther away from us appear to recede faster than closer ones. The ...

After a century of observations spanning the breadth of the cosmos and theoretical insights that push humanity's vision of the universe to its utmost limits, we can finally, confidently say that the ...

For centuries, humans have looked to the stars and wondered about the universe’s vastness, shape, and structure. One question that has long persisted is the concept of the center of the universe. Is ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The prevailing consensus in astrophysics is that the universe has ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Ever since the early 20 th century, we’ve known that the universe ...

How did the universe come into being? There are a multitude of theories on this subject. In a Physical Review Letters paper, three scientists formulate a new model: according to this, inflation, the ...

Scientists have many big questions to tackle about the universe, including how big it actually is. But even the proposed ...

The expansion rate of the universe may be slowing down, rather than accelerating at an ever-growing rate, a potentially groundbreaking new study has hinted. The suggestion challenges both the 2011 ...