Scientists have many big questions to tackle about the universe, including how big it actually is. But even the proposed ...

When you bake a loaf of bread or a batch of muffins, you put the dough into a pan. As the dough bakes in the oven, it expands into the baking pan. Any chocolate chips or blueberries in the muffin ...

The universe's expansion is similar to a balloon inflating; the surface expands, causing dots (galaxies) to move apart. Galaxies farther away from us appear to recede faster than closer ones. The ...

The article chronicles the evolution of astronomy from astrology and alchemy to modern astrophysics, highlighting significant advancements like the development of spectroscopy and Einstein's theory of ...

When you look at your surrounding environment, it might seem like you’re living on a flat plane. After all, this is why you can navigate a new city using a map: a flat piece of paper that represents ...

In the beginning, the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.—Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Humans have many ...

After a century of observations spanning the breadth of the cosmos and theoretical insights that push humanity's vision of the universe to its utmost limits, we can finally, confidently say that the ...

Quinnipiac University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. When you bake a loaf of bread or a batch of muffins, you put the dough into a pan. As the dough bakes in the oven, it expands ...