Scientists have discovered an ultra-large structure in the distant universe that calls into question our understanding of the cosmos. The newly uncovered "Big Ring on the Sky" is the second ...

An artist's illustration of the Big Ring and the Great Arc near the northern constellation of Boötes the Herdsman. Astronomers have discovered a cosmic "ring" that's so enormous, it defies explanation ...

A study published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP) presents a methodology to test the assumption of cosmic homogeneity and isotropy, known as the Cosmological Principle, by ...

A mysterious ultra-large structure discovered in space may challenge our understanding of the cosmos, according to a new study The structure dubbed the "Big Ring on the Sky" lies around 9.2 billion ...

A team of scientists has found a gigantic structure in space, called the Giant Arc, that’s way too big to exist based on what we thought we knew about the universe. The cosmological principle, which ...

Astronomers have discovered a colossal cosmic structure that’s so big it threatens to undermine our entire understanding of the universe. The Big Ring spans about 3% of the radius of the entire ...

“The cosmological principle is like an ultimate kind of statement of humility,” explains James Adam, astrophysicist at the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa, and lead author of ...

The Milky Way galaxy in which our solar system lies may exist in a "giant void", where space is about a fifth as dense as the universal average. This is the conclusion of a team of researchers from ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

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In breaking news that may break cosmology as we know it, a team of astronomers says it’s discovered a “giant arc” of galaxies stretching more than 3 billion light-years across. But while galaxy ...

IMAGINE you are marooned in a vast, featureless expanse. Everywhere you look, no matter how far you travel, it all looks the same. It sounds like a disturbing dream. Believe it or not, though, this is ...