A 'cosmic glitch' in the universe is forcing astronomers to rethink Einstein's theory of relativity

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A black and white portrait of Albert Einstein on the left, and James Webb's deep field image on the right.
Albert Einstein's (left) general theory of relativity has been proven by countless studies of the nearby universe. But in deep space (right) it appears to glitch.

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Astronomers say we may live at the center of a cosmic void 2 billion light-years wide that defies the laws of cosmology

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The KBC void
New research suggests the KBC void is a 2 billion light-year-wide expanse of relatively empty space, and our galaxy sits right near the center of it.

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Scientists accidentally discovered a giant ring-shaped cosmic megastructure that challenges our understanding of the Universe

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A view of many stars and galaxies, all white and yellow light with starry streaks coming off them
Euclid's view of globular cluster NGC 6397

European Space Agency/Euclid Consortium/NASA; image processing by J.-C. Cuillandre, G. Anselmi

New Dark Matter Theory Says a ‘Dark Big Bang’ Created the Hidden Universe

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When we think of the Big Bang, we think loud, hot, and bright. But was it followed by a colder, darker shadow?

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