Now we know how fast the universe is dying. Nothing matters.
Is the "Big Bang" theory wrong, because our universe is in fact just a 3D hypersphere membrane spun off from a black hole in a larger 4D universe? Yeah, maybe.
Is the universe made up not of particles or fields, but of "bundles of properties, such as color and shape?" Uh, maybe.
Scientists have measured all the light released in the universe since the Big Bang. Everyone take Monday off.
Someone Set Up a Twitter Account for the Universe in Order to Troll People Who Tweet the Word 'Universe'
"I made a twitter account where all I do is respond to tweets that have the word 'Universe' in them," writes Redditor Amathev.
The Relative Scale of Everything in the Universe
This incredible video will make you realize just how large the universe is as it tracks up from the smallest objects to the largest. It is awe-inspiring in it's execution and in the realization of just how small we are.
The Universe Will Expand Forever
Good News: Astronomers say the universe will likely keep expanding forever. Bad news: it will eventually become a "a cold, dead wasteland." This is exactly what happened to [insert name of actor/actress whose precipitous decline was marked by weight gain.]
Happy Birthday Hubble
The Hubble telescope is 20 years-old today. It's produced many beautiful images. Here's a new one: A "three-light-year-tall pillar of gas and dust that is being eaten away by the brilliant light from nearby stars." (click to enlarge) [NASA]