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25 gorgeous nebula photos that capture the beauty of the universe
By Donavyn Coffey published
Nebulas — colorful clouds of expanding gas and dust — have long captivated stargazers with their beauty. Here are 25 of the most stunning nebulas in the universe.

The universe might be shaped like a doughnut, not like a pancake, new research suggests
By Paul Sutter published
The universe may be flat, but could still be shaped like a doughnut, weird patterns in leftover light from the Big Bang suggest.

'Perfect' 1st edition of Copernicus' controversial book on astronomy could fetch $2.5 million
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The rare manuscript is believed to be one of only 277 known copies of Copernicus' book worldwide.

New map of the universe's matter reveals a possible hole in our understanding of the cosmos
By Ben Turner published
The cosmic web is a gigantic network of crisscrossing celestial superhighways that connects nearly everything in the universe.

Only filmed interview with Georges Lemaître, 'father of the Big Bang,' rediscovered after 60 years
By Harry Baker published
The only known filmed interview with physicist and Catholic priest Georges Lemaître, who originally proposed the Big Bang theory, has been found on a video that was lost nearly 60 years ago.

How was the universe created?
By Paul Sutter published
Short answer: We don't really know how the universe was created, though most astrophysicists believe it started with the Big Bang.

New interactive map of the universe is a rainbow-colored slice of cosmic pie
By Harry Baker published
Astronomers have created a colorful interactive map of more than 200,000 galaxies and quasars spanning the lifespan of the cosmos.

Something is wrong with Einstein's theory of gravity
By Kazuya Koyama, Levon Pogosian published
Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity has been remarkably successful in describing the gravity of stars and planets, but it doesn’t seem to apply perfectly on all scales.
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