Scientists have discovered an ultra-large structure in the distant universe that calls into question our understanding of the cosmos. The newly uncovered "Big Ring on the Sky" is the second ...

In breaking news that may break cosmology as we know it, a team of astronomers says it’s discovered a “giant arc” of galaxies stretching more than 3 billion light-years across. But while galaxy ...

Our solar system is speeding through space much faster than previously thought, challenging the fundamental assumptions that ...

A study published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP) presents a methodology to test the assumption of cosmic homogeneity and isotropy, known as the Cosmological Principle, by ...

A mysterious ultra-large structure discovered in space may challenge our understanding of the cosmos, according to a new study The structure dubbed the "Big Ring on the Sky" lies around 9.2 billion ...

The Milky Way galaxy in which our solar system lies may exist in a "giant void", where space is about a fifth as dense as the universal average. This is the conclusion of a team of researchers from ...

“The cosmological principle is like an ultimate kind of statement of humility,” explains James Adam, astrophysicist at the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa, and lead author of ...

Humanity’s progress into air and space is dramatically illustrated by artist Bob McCall. Does the Moon exist to aid our progress into space? One of the most remarkable books of the last 30 years is ...

IMAGINE you are marooned in a vast, featureless expanse. Everywhere you look, no matter how far you travel, it all looks the same. It sounds like a disturbing dream. Believe it or not, though, this is ...

In breaking news that may break cosmology as we know it, a team of astronomers says it’s discovered a “giant arc” of galaxies stretching more than 3 billion light-years across. But while galaxy ...