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enigmatic explosions of energy from the farthest reaches of the cosmos—to reveal that the largest-known structure in the universe may be even larger than previously thought. The structure is the ...

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Researchers at Cambridge University's Institute of Astronomy have found evidence that could support proof of life on K2-18b, ...

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Mike Brown is convinced that beyond Neptune, at the far reaches of our solar system, there's an unseen giant planet. "This is the 5th largest planet in our solar system, lurking out there ...

"It is larger than the size of most anything to which it might be compared." The universe's largest structure, the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, was already a challenge to explain with ...

A team of astrophysicists recently used gamma-ray bursts—those spectacular, enigmatic explosions of energy from the farthest reaches of the cosmos—to reveal that the largest-known structure in the ...

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Our entire galaxy sits on one of those tiny threads. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva) The universe's largest structure, the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall, was already a challenge to ...