For centuries, humans have looked to the stars and wondered about the universe’s vastness, shape, and structure. One question ...

It was a simple question asked over lunch in 1950. Enrico Fermi, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist who helped usher in the ...

What if most of the universe was actually... nothing? Journey into the haunting vastness of the Boötes Void—an unfathomable 330-million-light-year chasm that holds just 60 galaxies where there should ...

contemplating the movements of celestial bodies and the vastness of the universe can leave you feeling overwhelmed sometimes. That's how I can feel, at least. A new book tries to help kids and ...

He spoke about the vastness of the universe, igniting a spark in me that has led to a lifelong fascination with cosmology and a deep appreciation for the preciousness of life. It's a journey that ...

This story is part of our Cosmic Perspective special, in which we confront the staggering vastness of the cosmos and our place in it. Read the rest of the series here. On a cold evening last ...

To truly understand our place in the universe, we must first comprehend the concept of scale. It is only through understanding the relative sizes of the entities around us that we can appreciate ...