The flat Earth conspiracy may not hold all that much water, but the universe might indeed be a lot flatter than you think. The idea of a geometrically flat, infinite universe is backed by Einstein's ...

The shape of the cosmos depends on a balance of two competing forces: the pull of gravity and the expansion driven by dark ...

NEW YORK--If you want to see what outer space looks like, there may be no better way to do so than to have Carter Emmart take you on a ride there. As part of my Road Trip 2010 project, I got a chance ...

The question of whether the universe has an edge touches one of the deepest mysteries in cosmology. It’s the kind of question that makes your brain hurt in the best way possible, challenging ...

Let me take you on a wild ride to the very edges of our Universe. But it won't be as simple as traveling through space. Because the edges that we’re talking about aren’t in space. They’re in time. The ...

Prologue: Cosmology's extraordinary new frontiers -- How far out can we see? : voyage to the edge of the known universe -- How was the universe born? : reavealing the dawn of time -- How far away will ...

Sara Webb does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

The announcement said that Astronomer Maarten Schmidt of Caltech had discovered a quasar (quasi-stellar radio source) racing away from earth at 80% of the speed of light. That brief observation last ...