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What could we call the 'seven wonders of the universe'?
By Joe Rao published
What could we choose as the seven most remarkable celestial objects visible either with our eyes or with a small telescope?

Astronomers calculate that the universe will die in 33 billion years — much sooner than we thought
By Paul Sutter published
The theorists predict that the beginning of the end will be in about 10 billion years — less than the present age of the universe.

Experts ask where the center of the universe is
By Rob Coyne published
With the universe constantly expanding, scientists have a hard time finding where its center is.

How your smartphone is powered by debris from a nova star explosion
By Keith Cooper published
The discovery could explain why younger stars seem to have more lithium than the Big Bang theory says they should have.

Did our cosmos begin inside a black hole in another universe? New study questions Big Bang theory
By Victoria Corless published
A team of scientists is proposing a bold alternative to the Big Bang theory, suggesting that our universe may have instead formed inside a colossal black hole.

Vast cosmic voids are far from empty — they're hiding something dark
By Paul Sutter published
The vast, seemingly empty spaces between galaxies are not entirely empty. So what's in these cosmic voids?

The physics of the universe appear to be fine-tuned for life. Why?
By Paul Sutter published
The physical constants of the universe appear to favor the existence of life. So why are we here?
Scientists calculate when the universe will end — it's sooner than expected
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New calculations suggest that the universe's most enduring celestial objects, such as white dwarf stars, are decaying faster than previously thought.

What happens inside neutron stars, the universe's densest known objects?
By Paul Sutter published
Neutron stars are some of the weirdest cosmic objects, and the greatest mysteries lie deep in their hearts.

Astronomers discover 'Quipu,' the single largest structure in the known universe
By Stephanie Pappas published
Newly discovered Quipu, a superstructure in which galaxies group together in clusters and clusters of clusters, is the largest known structure in the universe in terms of length, scientists claim.
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