Earth and its parent galaxy are living in a cosmic desert — a region of space largely devoid of other galaxies, stars and planets, according to a new study. The findings confirm the results of a ...

In recent years, one of the most troubling puzzles in astrophysics has grown more urgent. Scientists have realized that the universe seems to be expanding faster than expected, throwing a wrench into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research suggests our galaxy sits right near the center of the KBC void, an expanse of relatively empty space that's 2 billion ...