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Travel through galaxies and the dark matter web in this stunning universe simulation
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new freely downloadable universe simulation reveals the structure of galaxies and galactic clusters over more than 13 billion years of history.
Is dark matter made of 'Fermi balls' forged in the Big Bang?
By Paul Sutter published
A new theory suggests dark matter may have come from quantum bags that got squished together in the early universe.
What color is the universe?
By Harry Baker published
Scientists have figured out the average color of the universe by recording visible light from more than 200,000 galaxies.
4 bizarre Stephen Hawking theories that turned out to be right (and 6 we're not sure about)
By Andrew May published
Some of Hawking's theories revolutionized the way we view the universe, but others still leave scientists scratching their heads.
Our universe might be a giant three-dimensional donut, really.
By Paul Sutter published
Astrophysicists say our universe might be shaped like a three-dimensional donut, meaning you could point a spaceship in one direction and eventually return to where you started.
How many atoms are in the observable universe?
By Harry Baker published
Atoms are the building blocks of all matter in the universe, but how many are there in the part of it we can see from Earth?
Rare 'hypernova' explosion detected on fringes of the Milky Way for the first time
By Brandon Specktor published
Researchers found evidence of an elusive magneto-rotational hypernova explosion for the first time ever.
How fast does the Earth move?
By JoAnna Wendel published
Our planet is constantly moving, racing around the sun and spinning on its axis. But how fast does it move?
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