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How heavy is the universe? Conflicting answers hint at new physics.
By Anil Ananthaswamy last updated
Two entirely different ways of "weighing" the cosmos are producing disparate results. The discrepancy could be a sign that physicists will need to revise the standard model of cosmology.

Giant voids of nothingness may be flinging the universe apart
By Paul Sutter published
Dark energy could be caused by pressure from giant voids of nothingness that may be flinging the universe apart.

9 equations that changed the world
By Adam Mann last updated
Here are nine equations that altered the course of history.

Biden to reveal first James Webb Telescope image today. Here's what to expect.
By Ben Turner last updated
The telescope's new images will show stars forming, distant galaxies locked in a cosmic dance, and some of the universe's very first light.

What is the universe?
By Paul Sutter published
Reference It's quite a big question and a lot is still unknown about the universe, but we'll tell you everything that we do know, from how the universe was created, how old it is and what it's even made of.

The universe would not make sense without mathematics
By Peter Watson published
Mathematics is the language of the universe: It is probable that every major scientific discovery has used mathematics in some form.

Exoplanets: Alien worlds beyond our solar system
By Robert Lea published
Reference As long as humanity has been gazing at the stars we have dreamed about life on other worlds, now known as exoplanets.

7 theories on the origin of life
By Charles Q. Choi, Scott Dutfield published
Reference From lightning to space rocks, here are ideas for how the first life on Earth came to be.
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