Physics can be a bit depressing sometimes. It's not fun to imagine the universe's heat death or to ponder the fact that our sun will one day explode and consume our entire system. One of the best ...

Earth and the entire Milky Way galaxy might be sitting inside an enormous, mysterious void—a giant cosmic hole making our universe expand faster right here than anywhere else. This unusual idea, ...

“You can journey to the ends of the earth in search of success,” 19th-century Baptist preacher Russell Conwell is said to have proclaimed, “but if you’re lucky, you will discover happiness in your own ...

Good news, though: If we do, then it could help solve the ongoing mystery of the expansion of the universe. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on Reddit ...