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Why does our universe have something instead of nothing?
The universe is full of matter Mohd. Afuza/Shutterstock The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time…
There may be a cosmic speed limit on how fast anything can grow
Have we found a new limit on the universe? kkssr/Shutterstock A newly proposed cosmic speed limit may constrain…
The laws of physics appear to follow a mysterious mathematical pattern
A mathematical pattern links the major equations of physics Andresr/Getty Images A strange pattern running through the equations…
Jo Dunkley interview: The astrophysicist who may be about to discover how the universe began
Some 13.8 billion years ago, the universe began in a big bang – or, at least, that is…
Our reality seems to be compatible with a quantum multiverse
If the multiverse exists, our world could fit right in MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Could we live…
Banana-shaped galaxies are helping unpeel the mysteries of dark matter
Astronomers have been spotting strange banana-shaped galaxies and the evidence seems to indicate that filaments of dark matter…
Why you should feel comforted, not scared, by the vastness of space
Some people find the scale of the universe existentially frightening, but here’s why you should take it as…
This mind-blowing map shows Earth’s position within the vast universe
This story is part of our Cosmic Perspective series, in which we confront the staggering vastness of the…
How big is the universe? The shape of space-time could tell us
NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI In a sense, we are at the centre of the universe – but…
How to wrap your mind around the real multiverse
Science fiction’s visions of multiple universes differ from the real theory Science Photo Library / Alamy The following…